Paediatric Fellows - Advanced Trainee at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Advanced Trainees in Paediatrics are invited to apply for a General Paediatric Fellow position at Tauranga Hospital. These jobs are accredited for 12 months of core training by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. 

Mō Tātou – About Us

Tauranga Hospital is a 326 bed Upper Secondary hospital serving a population base of 220,000 people.  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.

He kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

This job is an ideal post for those close to the end of their training in Paediatrics.

You will work on the SMO on call roster along with 12 Paediatricians as part of a 14 person acute senior roster. One in seven weeks is spent on the ward, alternating weeks between our 22 bed General Paediatric ward and 12 Bed level 2 SCBU catering for babies over 32 weeks gestation. Other weeks you will work in outpatients, working 2.5 clinics per week. Most weeks you will be on call overnight from home along with an SMO, and on site RMO cover. 

This is a very well supported role ideal for Trainees ready to assume more responsibility whilst still enjoying full consultant supervision at all times. Half a day a week is available for working on your advanced training project, and another half a day a fortnight for CME. 

The contract is an ASMS contract in recognition of the senior nature of the role. Our unit is accredited for basic and advanced trainees, and you will be involved in supervising 12 RMO's. We are also a training Centre for the University of Auckland Paediatric Program and have undergraduate medical students, and a regular teaching program for Trainees.

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.

Children's Act 2014

Due to this position having contact with children and Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty's commitment to child protection, you will be subject to ‘safety checks' under the Children's Act at the time of hire and thereafter as per the relevant legislation.

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