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Renal Senior Medical Officer - Fixed Term 1 Year, Hamilton

Last update 2024-11-06
Expires 2024-12-06
ID #2370727166
Free
Renal Senior Medical Officer - Fixed Term 1 Year, Hamilton
New Zealand, Waikato, Hamilton,
Modified October 1, 2024

Description

Where you’ll be working: Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waikato – Hamilton, New Zealand The details: Full time – 12 months fixed term, 50 Hours (1.0 FTE).

Salary details: See ASMS MECA Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We are seeking a passionate, committed Consultant Renal Physician (1.0 FTE + on-call, fixed term for 12 months from September 2024) to join our dynamic, progressive and multidisciplinary department at Waikato Hospital, the largest tertiary hospital in New Zealand.

The broad focus on patient care, research and education offers an excellent career opportunity.

The position is temporary to cover leave.

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service Our department comprises an inpatient ward including an acute dialysis unit, and a recently commissioned Regional Renal Centre on the Waikato Hospital campus.

The service covers all aspects of renal medicine, apart from acute kidney transplantation and has a home based treatment philosophy.

We have one of the largest peritoneal dialysis populations in Australasia with over 200 patients, and around 100 on home haemodialysis.

The service supports 200 transplant recipients regionally and has a network of hospital based dialysis units, the largest of which is based at the Midland Regional Renal Centre on the Waikato DHB campus.

The opportunity exists to undertake interventional and procedural work for those with aptitude and previous experience (renal biopsy, tunnelled lines with fluoroscopy, Tenckhoff catheter insertion).

The service functions as a hub and spoke model for the Midland catchment and provides renal services to 4 Districts (Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty and Tairawhiti).

There are currently 7 renal physicians supported by a Resident Medical Officer team (5 registrars and 2 senior house officers) and an experienced and passionate team of nursing and allied health staff.

An additional strength of the regional service includes our clinical research unit which has an energetic research programme, including trials of novel agents.

As a Regional Renal Service we provide renal care to a population of 750,000, with outpatient clinics in Hamilton and five secondary hospitals.

Waikato Hospital is a teaching hospital and one of five campuses of the University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

The appointees will have opportunities to become involved in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Mōu | About you The candidate must have qualifications that would satisfy the requirements for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and must have a driver license.

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | 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 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.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply Please apply directly online, attaching a current CV and cover letter.

Applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For further information, please contact Dr Kannaiyan Rabindranath, Head of Department, email: Closing date: Open until filled Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team! #J-18808-Ljbffr

Job details:

Job type: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Salary type: Monthly
Occupation: Renal senior medical officer - fixed term 1 year

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