Senior Medical Officer - Respiratory at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand
• Fixed Term, Position available from January 2025, 40 hours per week [1.0 FTE]
• Salary details as per ASMS SECA

 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

 

 

 

About the Role

Applications are invited for a Specialist Respiratory Physician. The successful appointee will preferably have a broad range of Respiratory experience and training, however newly qualified SMO are also encouraged to apply.

 

 

 

About the Team/Service/ Location

 You will be part of a large dedicated team of physicians, registrars, clinical nurse specialist and administrative staff.

 

 

 

About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be consider for this role:

• Applicants must be registered with the New Zealand Medical Council (or have qualifications that are immediately registerable) and have appropriate postgraduate qualification.
• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• The appointee will have the opportunity to be involved in teaching, continuing medical education and quality improvement.

 

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

 

 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

 

 

 

Click here to view the position description.

 

 

 

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal with a current CV and cover letter. For any queries about the role, please contact Andrea Coxhead – Operations Manager email Andrea.Coxhead@waikatodhb.health.nz

 

 

Closing Date – Open until filled

 

 

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process.