Wellington Regional Hospital is one of the newest hospitals in New Zealand and one of 5 tertiary level teaching hospitals in the country. It is a state of the art facility with innovative models of care.

The Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley is seeking applications from Specialist Anaesthetists fora fixed-term vacancy we currently have available. Clinical work will encompassanaesthesia for a wide range of surgical specialties, preoperative assessmentof patients, involvement in acute postoperative pain management, andparticipation in an on-call roster. A challenging, tertiary level, case-mix isoffered but can be tailored to the individuals past experience and areas ofinterest.

Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley hospitals include Wellington Regional Hospital (servicing a tertiary population of 900,000), Kenepuru Hospital (a secondary level community hospital) and Hutt Hospital (a secondarylevel community hospital). Wellington has a total of 19 operating theatreswhile Hutt Hospital is the tertiary centre for regional plastics, burns andoral maxillofacial services and has a suite of 8 operating rooms undergoingprocedures in General Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Gynaecology, Dental, Plastics,reconstruction and OMF.

Mō tō mātourōpū – About our team

The department provides anaesthesia for all surgical specialtieswith the exception of plastic surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, and Heartand Lung Transplant Surgery. 

The department has an active education programme that includes Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists fellowship training for 20trainees, continuing education for specialists and participation in an on-site,high-fidelity simulation training suite (The Wellington Regional Centre for Simulation and Skills Education). The research and education centre providesopportunity to pursue research interests. An attractive employment package,including competitive allowances for on-call work and full-time commitment, isavailable.

Moū – About you

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals – Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua – as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note we are not accepting recruitment agency’s applications.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed