Senior Fellow - Cardiothoracic & Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Join the largest tertiary care centre and clinical research facility with renowned state of the art Intensive care unit in New Zealand
• Professional practice & growth opportunity with a New Zealand lifestyle experience 
• Fulltime Fixed term opportunity for 2027 and 2028intake!

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

We are inviting applications for a senior fellowship position in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Auckland City Hospital New Zealand! Come and join out dedicated team of Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Professionals.

We provide tertiary care predominately for the Auckland and Northern region, as well as providing care for high-risk patients from across New Zealand. We are the National Heart & Lung transplant Unit and National ECMO Centre.

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For any clinical enquiries please email Dr Bevan Vickery at BevanV@adhb.govt.nz Or Dr Tobias Gonzenbach at TobiasG@adhb.govt.nz

About the Team/Service/ Location

Positioned in the centre of Auckland one of the worlds most liveable cities, our Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Auckland City Hospital is a stand-alone Intensive Care department with 18 ICU and 8 HDU beds. We provide care to patients following all cardiothoracic and vascular surgery as well as heart and lung transplantation. We also provide mechanical cardiac and respiratory support for the sickest patients in the country as the National ECMO referral centre. Patient care is managed by a skilled team of Intensivists.

There are around 2200 ICU admissions and 800 HDU admissions per year. The unit has accreditation for training from the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM). An active program in transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography exists on the CVICU.

For more information about CVICU at Auckland Hospital, please visit https://www.cvicu.co.nz.

Auckland is a fantastic place for you and your family to live with amazing cuisine, culture and coastal scenery. Our waterfront districts, shopping and dining precincts will keep you busy. Our wild west coast surf beaches and the Hauraki Gulf and islands including beautiful Waiheke Island and its vineyard restaurants are simply stunning. Aucklands packed calendar of festivals and events, our vibrant Māori and Pacific culture, and impressive line-up of major sporting events will certainly keep you entertained all year round!

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About you

Please check if you have the following requirements:

• Ideally the successful applicant will have completed a postgraduate examination in intensive care medicine and possibly completed (or have six months remaining) all of their post graduate training time in intensive care medicine
• You must either have or be eligible for general or post graduate trainee registration with the New Zealand Medical Council (www.mcnz.org.nz)
• During the second six months of this position, you will take part in the consultant on call roster (with appropriate supervision). This position will fulfil the CICMs requirement for a transition year.

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 please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 21st July 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Aqeela Razvi, Recruitment Consultant at aqeela.razvi@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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