Plastic Surgeon - Senior Medical Officer (Specialist or Officer) up to 24 months fixed term at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location:  Hutt Hospital & Regional Clinics

Service:   Plastic Surgery

Contract:  Up to 24 months fixed term, 0.6 FTE - 1 FTE

Salary:      As per ASMS SECA

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the role

We are looking for a fixed term Plastic Surgery SMO (Specialist or Officer) to join our Hutt Hospital team for a fixed term of up to 2 years.

This role is a fixed term appointment to support the plastic surgery service to cover parental leave and while we await the commencement of permanent appointments. The role will have a general focus with potential for subspecialty interest to be accommodated (FTE and service needs permitting).

The monthly timetable will include subspecialty clinics in skin, including - see and treat - clinics, as well as clinics to support the general plastic surgery work load. There will be a requirement to attend a monthly out of town clinic in a regional hospital (see below for regions). Operative access for elective care would be balanced with planned acute lists and contribute to the on call roster (currently 1:10) and the developing surgeon of the day model of care. Operating lists will be distributed across main theatres and the newly opened local anaesthetic procedure suite.

The individual will support and lead junior medical staff, take an active role in interdisciplinary team education, participate in a bi-monthly burns MDT, and actively support and utilise nurse specialist role/s as appropriate. They will actively participate in quality improvement, clinical audit activities and service development meetings and initiatives. 

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Wellington Regional Plastic Maxillo-Facial and Burn Service is based in Lower Hutt, Wellington, and provides regional services to the Capital and Coast, Wairarapa, Mid Central, Hawke - s Bay, Nelson/Marlborough and Whanganui areas, servicing a population of over 1 million people. The Service delivers outreach clinics in each of these areas to improve access for patients across the region. The service currently comprises around 12 plastic surgery consultants and 12 junior doctors of varying grades.

Hutt Hospital hosts the central region - s Regional Burns Unit, one of three regional units (alongside Waikato and Christchurch) which work with the National Burns Centre in Middlemore, Auckland to deliver a National Burns Service.  Pathways are in place to move patients between the national and regional units depending on patient complexity and national demand.

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals -  Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua  - as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

About you

• Vocationally registered in Plastic Surgery with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) or eligible for specialist registration with MCNZ
• FRACS or equivalent qualification and be able to register for with the MCNZ
• Interest and recent experience in all aspects of general plastic surgery
• Work effectively in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness - . We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to apply

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If you have any questions about the role, please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz

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