Orthopaedic Registrar - Tauranga Hospital at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

In line with the National Recruitment Programme, we invite enthusiastic Registrars and Senior House Officers to apply for the position of Orthopaedic Registrar for the period January 2024 through to January 2025.

He kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

There are eight pre-SET and 4 SET registrar positions in the Department of Orthopaedics working with 14 Orthopaedic Surgeons, five House Officers and a number of fourth year Medical Students.

The department provides a wide range of general and specialist orthopaedic care and is fully accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for SET training).  There is a strong focus on teaching through trauma and elective orthopaedic care.  

The run period is twelve months with the majority of the time based at Tauranga Hospital and a secondment also to Whakatane Hospital.

Run rotations are four 3 month runs for SET registrars/non SET registrars.

Mō Tātou – About Us

Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne.  We serve a population of approximately 308,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki.  Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4000 staff.

Ko o tatou painga – Our Benefits

• Access to ongoing in-house professional development
• Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference!
• Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership
• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Discounts (with local businesses)

Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi – Our Values

At Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty (formally Bay of Plenty District Health Board BOPDHB) we recruit for our Manaakitanga CARE values. Why do we do this? Because values-based teams deliver better care.

Our manaakitanga CARE values (Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence) support each of us to make a difference every day in the things we do and say. Therefore, it's important that when recruiting, we recruit new colleagues who live by our CARE values.

Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.

Closing date for applications

Registrars:   Monday 9 June 2023

Offers made on

Registrars:   Monday 21 August 2023

Acceptances by

Registrars:   Monday 28 August 2023

All applications should include

• Up-to-date CV and completed Te Whatu Ora online application
• Three x referee reports (one of whom must be your most recent supervisor). Reports must be received by the above-stated closing date.  
• Please follow the link below to the referee form. Te Whatu Ora - BOP will not contact referees – it is the applicants' responsibility to provide references with their application.
• References should be attached to your application. If this is not possible before the closing date they can be emailed to medicalstaffrecruitment@bopdhb.govt.nz

Unfortunately, incomplete applications cannot be considered.

Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi– Our Values

Our values of Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence are at the centre of everything we do.  We are looking for someone who demonstrates, exudes and embeds behaviours consistent with our Manaakitanga values as well as the above skills and experience. 

Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.

It is desirable that new employees of Te Whatu Ora are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes two doses of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your application so we can discuss this with you further.

Email enquiries only to medicalstaffrecruitment@bopdhb.govt.nz or telephone on +64 7 579 8143.

All applications are to be made online.

Click on this link for the Reference Form