Emergency Medicine Specialist/Ultrasound Fellow at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital Emergency Department

The details: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Fellow roles available - Full time and part time applications considered

• Be part of the national transformation in Health
• Become part of a dynamic and competent team
• Develop emergency medicine skills, including leading the trauma team for a Level 1 trauma centre
• Be part of a passionate rōpū that looks to reduce health inequalities

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an active Ultrasound programme, employing one of only a few DDU holders in NZ. The POCUS Fellowship programme is a new initiative for 2022/23, aiming to upskill both individuals and the department as a whole and to provide an ED POCUS service during office hours. We have multiple FACEMs with post graduate qualifications in POCUS and perform a wide range of scans.

Successful candidates will work a mixture of ED and dedicated POCUS scanning shifts; flexible and part time hours are considered. Fellows will gain the opportunity for one on one tutoring with ED sonologists and expert sonographers in the Waikato Hospital Ultrasound department. Support and supervision is provided for a range of post graduate POCUS qualifications including the ASUM CCPU and DDU.

Our medical roster provides SMO cover 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a minimum of 3 SMOs on each shift.  You will enjoy working as part of a team, and enjoy supervising the junior staff.  We also provide some support to the rural EDs in the DHB; sessional appointments across more than one site are available.

Joining a friendly and dynamic team of 25 Emergency Physicians providing care to all patients. You will enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team environment. Clinical support duties are varied, with a wide range of opportunities, including the chance to participate on a broad level if desired - one of our team has recently been the ACEM president, and another has been a NZ representative on the International Resuscitation Council.

Click here to view the position description.

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

We provide Emergency Medicine to about 90,000 people per year, or 220- 250 a day. Our ED is the primary Emergency Medicine service for about 300,000 people based in Hamilton and the surrounding district, secondary for the entire Waikato DHB region (500,000 people), and a tertiary centre for the Te Manawa Taki region (1 million people, stretching from East Cape to Taranaki, and Coromandel to Mt Ruapehu). We admit to a hospital campus with all subspecialties, including Plastics, Psychiatry, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery, with over 600 beds on site

Mōu | About you

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high performing team. The successful candidates can be either post exam Advanced ACEM Trainees or Fellows of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM), or hold an equivalent specialist qualification in Emergency Medicine. 6-12 month roles are available.

We would love to hear from candidates who are interested in being involved in emergency medicine care, education and research, and keen to face the daily clinical challenges that come from working in our vibrant and busy ED.

Qualities that will help you succeed:

• A desire to practice medicine in a multidisciplinary team environment, including teaching and lifelong learning
• A well rounded background in Emergency Medicine, hold FACEM or global equivalent.
• Ability to self-motivate and deliver on outcomes
• Be eligible for an Annual Practising Certificate and vocational scope of Emergency Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Fit into a cohesive team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour and respect across disciplines

Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi | The benefits of this position

The salary for this position is based on the current Senior Medical and Dental Officer collective agreement dependent on skills, experience, and vocational registration in NZ. Meca | ASMS

In addition to your salary, you will:

• Receive a generous annual allowance and two weeks of paid leave to cover your continued medical education expenses (including associated travel and accommodation costs) and paid time off to attend events, including international conferences.
• Have access to an employer-matched Superannuation contribution of up to max 6 % of annual earnings.
• On call and availability allowance
• Generous sick leave allowance
• Be reimbursed for competitive relocation, accommodation and car rental expenses (conditions apply).

If you think this is a role you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

 Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect
• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me
• Mauri Pai – Fair play
• Whakapakari – Growing the good
• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. 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. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

He aha Waikato

Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve.

Waikato is the home of the Kiingitanga and rich in Māori culture. Waikato Hospital sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi, situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato Awa, Hamilton is New Zealand’s largest metropolitan inland city. Hamilton’s vibrant city centre and rich cultural mix makes it an ideal place to experience the authentic friendly Kiwi lifestyle.

Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any specific queries about the role, please get in touch with Cris Zollo via email Cristina.Zollo@waikatodhb.health.nz 

To check your eligibility for registration to work in New Zealand, please visit the links below:

• Medical Council of NZ
• Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
• For the Senior Medical Officer Collective agreement, please visit the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.

Closing date: Open until filled

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.