Surgical Registrar at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Tairāwhiti, Gisborne

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Gisborne Hospital
• Rostered & Varied Hours
• Permanent

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The Department of General Surgery seeks one non-training registrar to join our team from (date of reg change over). Our non-training registrar position is unique in New Zealand in that you will get a significant amount of hands-on time in both the operating theatre and endoscopy suite, giving you ample experience in preparation for advanced training. 

Registrars are responsible for managing patients on the ward, acute admissions and attending clinical activities (Operating theatre, endoscopy, clinics). After-hours on-call is generally one week night per week and one weekend per month (Friday - Sunday). There is good flexibility in our service to allow for personal and professional leave. The position is highly regarded by prior registrars and competitively sought after.

Position Description | Surgical Registrar

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Gisborne department of General Surgery consists of five General Surgeons, each with their own sub-specialty interest. There is one training registrar and one non-training registrar. There are currently four house surgeons on the team. Registrars are each assigned to one team of two or three Surgeons.

Gisborne Hospital, a 110 bed acute care hospital which serves a wide geographical area, Tairāwhiti, extending up the East Cape of New Zealand, creating enormous scope and variety in the work available to an enthusiastic registrar. Providing healthcare to a population of 54,000, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti is well supported locally by comprehensive surgical services and has a full range of diagnostic facilities on site including a new MRI scanner and CT scanner. We have strong ties with our tertiary referral centre in Waikato.

Situated on the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, Gisborne “Tairāwhiti” – “The light shines on the water” is the first city in the world to see the rising sun of the new day. Our region offers vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands, with significant historical landmarks, natural wonders and a deep connection to Māori culture. We enjoy a pleasant climate, short commutes and a relaxed approach that creates a work-life offering that is enviable to most that are not yet here. Our lifestyle is about time.  

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti works to increase collaboration, strengthen leadership and accountability, and improve equity of access and outcomes across the health service. We’re shifting the emphasis towards primary and community care allowing more people to be cared for close to home and take a greater role in their own health and wellbeing.

Our values form the acronym WAKA. They reflect our voyaging heritage, guiding us on our journey to create a healthier Tairāwhiti by working together.

Whakarangatira/enrich - Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best.

Awhi/support - Supporting our tūroro/patients their whānau/families, our community partners and each other.

Kotahitanga/togetherness - Together we can achieve more.

Aroha/compassion - Empathy, we care for people and people want to be cared for by us.

For more information on living and working in Gisborne please follow the link below:

https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/gisborne/

About you

· Suitable for Resident Medical Officers PGY3

· Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

· You will need to be a NZ or Australian citizen or resident, or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ. For more information on visa requirements please visit the Immigration NZ website 

Bonus attributes:

· Prior experience in General Surgery

· Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

· Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply for the role please click ‘apply’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Zoltan Boros, Zoltan.boros@tdh.org.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.