Fellow - Urology at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Fellow - Urology

• 12-month Urology Fellowship opportunity available at Auckland City Hospital
• Commencing August 2023
   

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The Department of Urology at the Auckland District Health Board invites applications for a 12-month Fellowship position under the supervision of Dr Andrew Lienert, Service Clinical Director of Urology.

The Urology Department at Auckland City Hospital provides a secondary service for the population of Auckland City and Counties Manukau as well as tertiary service for the greater Auckland region. Auckland City Hospital is also the regional service for all acute admissions. The Department has major interests in oncology, endourology, and reconstructive urology. The service carries out a very high volume of acute and elective stone work (including PCNLs) - the largest in Australasia. Our service also provides complex reconstructive and functional urology for our patients; we have two Urologists who specialise in this work.
 

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
It is essential that applicants have surgical training equivalent to FRACS level with Post-Fellowship training in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in a recognised scheme. Desirable attributes also include post-fellowship experience in Endocrine Surgery or Surgical Oncology. The appointee will also be competent in the acute treatment of general surgical conditions. A commitment to research, audit and quality assurance is also required.

Our surgical procedures include:

• All general endo-urology including TURP, HOLEP, high volume PCNL (supine and prone, using ShockPulse™ with training in surgeon-led percutaneous access)
• Open and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (3D HD laparoscopy)
• Laparoscopic radical and partial nephrectomy, laparoscopic pyeloplasty
• Radical cystectomy, RPLND, complex open renal surgery for advanced cancer
• Collaboration with the Renal Transplant Surgery
• Pelvic exenteration
• Reconstructive urology including complex single and multi-stage urethral reconstruction, male sling and artificial sphincter implantation
• Neuro-urology and spinal patient reconstructive urology
• High volume acute operative urology as the acute centre for the greater Auckland area

For more information on what we offer, please click here

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
The Auckland DHB Urology Department is a large high volume unit with a broad skill mix amongst our Urologists. The successful candidate will be able to enjoy a challenging and fulfilling year in our unit and significantly advance their skillset in areas of their choice.

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai.

Auckland is one of the top three cities in the world for quality of life (c.f. Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey 2019) and NZ has avoided much of the devastation caused by the COVID 19 pandemic. Auckland, known as the ‘City of Sails’, enjoys the vibrancy of an urban lifestyle alongside the natural setting of beaches and outdoor pursuits. Auckland is a super-diverse city of 1.6 million bringing a rich mix of arts, sports and cultures. To find our more, please click on this link; http://www.aucklandnz.com/
 

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and indicate your job type preference.

For overseas applicants, or New Zealand applicants, outside of Auckland, we offer an attractive relocation package and If you have any queries about the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant at KavithaJ@adhb.govt.nz

This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts
This position requires any worker to be vaccinated for vaccine preventable diseases including Covid-19

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