Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (12 months fixed term)

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Full time, Fixed term 12 months - starting ASAP

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 are building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to join our team and provide expert support in the management of women with gynaecological cancer.

You will be working alongside experienced credentialed O&G Gynaecology Oncologist (GO) specialists from Christchurch, who currently provide monthly surgeries at Wellington Regional Hospital, while managing more complex cases referred to Christchurch. As the Consultant O&G in this role, you will have the chance to focus on assisting in theatre, clinics, triaging, developing guidelines, ward rounds, colposcopy, vulva clinics, MDM and provide backfill support for a year.

About the Team/Service/Location

Women’s Health Service at Wellington Regional Hospital is a dynamic, innovative team who pride themselves in providing excellent secondary and tertiary care to our families. The team of Senior Medical officers provide clinical leadership to professionals within the team and across the organisation.

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.

About you

• Vocationally registered in Obstetric & Gynaecology with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• FRANZCOG or equivalent to be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• Focus on Gynaecology Oncology
• Must participate on the on-call roster
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training

Working at 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.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to apply

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Job details

Job Reference: SMO14-25

Location: North Island - Wellington - Wellington Central

Job type: Contract/Temp Full time

Expertise: Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Obstetrics & Gynaecology