ED Senior House Officers -Tauranga Commencing 2024 at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

We are keen to hear from committed, enthusiastic and dynamic Senior House Officers looking for new opportunities commencing January 2024 through to January 2025.    

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.

Tauranga Hospital is a Level 5 hospital with acute services including general medicine and medical sub-specialities, cardiology, intensive care, paediatrics, O&G, mental health, orthopaedics, general and vascular surgery, urology, ENT and ophthalmology within Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty.

The Emergency Department is a dynamic and evolving service which has undergone considerable staff expansion recently. We are staffed by 11 SMOs (six FACEMs) offering 16 hours per day direct shop floor supervision. We have seven ED registrars so that our SHOs have support and guidance from either a consultant or registrar 24 hours a day. We are a busy department seeing 50,000 patients per year, 20% of which are paediatric patients. We see a broad case-mix with a 35% admission rate reflecting the acuity of presentations trainees will be exposed to.

We are passionate about medical education and offer protected teaching for three hours a week, including an active simulation programme. Several of our ED consultants are supervisors for the ACEM Certificate in Emergency Medicine. This is an excellent, well-supported programme for SHOs who are looking to gain an additional qualification whilst furthering their knowledge and skill over a six-month period in ED. Research opportunities will also be available for interested and enthusiastic trainees.

He kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

SHO positions within ED are offered for a six to 12-month period dependent on the seniority and previous experience of the applicant.  There will be opportunities to apply for SHO rotations through general medicine, paediatric, O&G, psychiatry, general surgery and orthopaedics in addition to your time within the emergency department.

We are a close-knit team who enjoy the challenging environment of Emergency Medicine.  We feel fortunate to live and work in such a great place and look forward to sharing this with our successful applicants. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

You can view the position description below and to apply for the role please click “APPLY NOW.” For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career's portal.

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