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

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Join the largest tertiary care centre and clinical research facility in New Zealand.
• Professional practice & growth opportunity with a New Zealand lifestyle experience
• Full time fixed term role from June 2023 to June 2024

 Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Applications are invited for a fixed term Adult cardiologist. This role is a parental leave cover.  Outstanding general cardiology skills are a requirement for this role.  Echocardiography training would be an advantage (TTE, TOE, Stress Echo).

You will collaborate with a team of 25 cardiologists, with expertise in all areas of cardiology. Contribute to the provision of acute care on the cardiology wards, referrals and outpatient clinics.

 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.

Auckland City Hospital is New Zealand’s largest public hospital as well as the largest clinical research facility with close links to Auckland University and Medical School.

There are approximately one million patient contacts each year, including hospital and outpatient services. We provide expertise in all sub-specialities in adult cardiology including coronary intervention, TAVI, complex electrophysiology, multimodality cardiac imaging, cardiac transplantation and adult congenital cardiology. We provide adult cardiology and cardiac surgery for South Pacific Island patients, in particular Tahiti

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

You will have the following to be successful in the role:

• Qualified adult cardiologist.  Subspecialty training in echocardiography is an advantage.
• You must hold FRACP (or equivalent international qualification) and be registered or be eligible for general registration as a Medical Officer with the Medical Council of New Zealand (mcnz.org.nz).

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He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

• You will be joining a dynamic cardiology service committed to the provision of excellent healthcare for our population.
• We have strong links with the regional cardiac surgical program and national heart transplant, ECMO, ACHD and paediatric cardiology programs.
• We offer opportunities for our staff to expand their practice through quality improvement initiatives, research, education, and developing clinical skills and expertise

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply: Please visit the ADHB career website: www.careers.adhb.govt.nz quoting reference number ADHB17251.

For an initial informal discussion, please contact please contact Dr Cara Wasywich, Service Clinical Director, Cardiovascular Services at CaraW@adhb.govt.nz.

 If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Nisha Karipoth, Recruitment consultant at nkaripoth@adhb.govt.nz  or to discuss how we can best support your application.

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Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations –For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information:  Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa  and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations