Emergency Physician at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Fixed-Term, full-time for 9 months

80 hours per fortnight (1.0FTE)

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay are looking for an Emergency Medicine Physician to join the team at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldier’s Memorial Hospital to cover 9 months sabbatical leave from 1 July 2023.

Te Whatu Ora – Hawke’s Bay is an increasingly innovative organisation providing opportunities to make a difference to patients and to the wider health sector.

Our Emergency Medicine Physicians have high clinical profiles within the department and are committed to the delivery of high-quality medical care. There are opportunities to be involved in hospital wide initiative to improve emergency care and the patient experience. The department offers the opportunity for a wide range of clinical interests and support for research.  The Emergency Department sees presentations approaching 46,000 per annum. We currently have a team of 16 SMOs, 15 registrars and 15 House Officers.

We have ACEM accreditation for 12 months of advanced training in Emergency Medicine.  The department has a strong commitment to the teaching of both trainees and final year medical students from the University of Otago.

Our patient mix is diverse and a majority of patients are of high acuity and frequently have late presentations. The department receives around 100 major trauma ISS >12 presentations per year. We have active ED ultrasound and have ready access to a comprehensive diagnostic radiology service, including CT, MRI, Angiography and Nuclear Medicine.

Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldier’s Memorial Hospital is a 330-bed accredited facility providing acute and elective care for the Hawke’s Bay region (a population of 162,000 people). The full spectrum of services is provided onsite except for Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic and Plastics. There is excellent support from an enthusiastic intensive care and anaesthetic team. The regional hospital in Hastings also has links to Te Whatu Ora – Hawke’s Bay’s rural services in Wairoa and Waipukurau.

Applicants must be registered or eligible for registration with the New Zealand Medical Council as an Emergency Medicine Physician.

To review the position profile. click HERE

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve. 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui Hawke’s Bay expects its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19