Respiratory Specialist at Waikato District Health Board (Hamilton), Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Respiratory & Sleep Department, Waikato Hospital

The details: Full-time Fixed-term 12 months Parental Leave Cover, 80 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Seeking a balance in inpatient and outpatient work? Want to work in a big friendly hospital without the traffic hassles of a big city?

Waikato Hospital’s Respiratory & Sleep Department has a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and dynamic physician who is looking for a new challenge and to join an enthusiastic team.

We currently have a 12 month fixed term Parental Leave cover vacancy available from April/May 2022:

• Full time position joining 7 other respiratory physicians to provide respiratory care in a busy inpatient ward and consultations to other inpatient services. There are full range of general respiratory and specialty outpatient clinics. Experience in dealing with difficult to treat asthma is preferred although not essential if you meet all the other recruitment criteria.

• Although this is a full time vacancy we are happy to consider part time hours also.

As well as concentrating on patient centred care, we also have a strong research focus. We publish many clinical papers a year and collaborate with national and international groups in conducting clinical research and audit. We have an established respiratory laboratory and a sleep laboratory which has undergone expansion of the service and new directions.

What can we offer you?

• Part of a large dedicated team of physicians, registrars, clinical nurse specialists, research nurses, physiologists and administrative staff in respiratory department.

• Inpatient ward, outpatient clinics, Sleep Clinic/Lab and lung function lab in one of the largest hospitals in New Zealand.

Waikato District Health Board plans, funds and provides health services across a district over more than 390,000 people. It provides tertiary care for cardiothoracic surgery and is the lead in regional cancer care for a population of over 800,000.

The applicant must be a passionate team player and must be eligible for or working toward vocational registration in New Zealand. Applicants with FRACP qualifications are encouraged to apply.

COVID-19:

The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Why us:

The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in New Zealand.

We plan, fund and provide health and disability support services to a population of more than 400,000. We run five hospitals across the district – a tertiary hospital in Hamilton, a secondary hospital in Thames, and three rural hospitals in Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Tokoroa.

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

For further information please contact:

Dr Harry Gallagher, Head of Department Respiratory henry.gallagher@waikatodhb.health.nz or

Andrea Coxhead (Operations Manager Medicine and OPR) andrea.coxhead@waikatodhb.health.nz

Your application:

Please apply directly online, and click here to review the position description. Applications are not able to be accepted via email.

Application closing date: 31 May 2022

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana

• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo

• Fair play – Mauri Pai

• Growing the good – Whakapakari

• Stronger together – Kotahitanga