July 2025 Intensive Care SHO in Starship Hospital’s Paediatric ICU (6-month rotation)

Location:  Starship Children’s Hospital

Service: Paediatric Intensive Care 

Work in Te Toka Tumai - Auckland City Hospital:

·Auckland consistently rates among the world’s most livable cities, with a highly diverse and multicultural population. Along with its energetic nightlife, bustling restaurant scene, and international entertainment is easy access to explore the great outdoors from west and east coast beaches to the bush-clad regional parks.

·Auckland City Hospital is centrally located in New Zealand’s largest city. It is our largest hospital with access to all subspecialties meaning a varied and interesting case mix combined with the opportunity to work and learn in a highly supportive training environment

About the Role

The opportunities of being an ICU SHO

·Allows an opportunity to gain exposure to the field of critical care, whilst being well supported by a welcoming and friendly team of specialists, registrars, nurses and allied health workers.

·Many RMO’s have rotated through the unit over the years and gone on to have successful careers in Intensive Care Medicine and Paediatrics, inspired by their experience in the unit. This rotation could be the start of ICU training and qualifies as foundation time towards that (CICM).

·Starship PICU is a highly regarded training ICU with regular teaching sessions (including multidisciplinary simulation) as well as the opportunity to attend regional training events as part of the local ICU community.

·Gain important skills in assessing the critically ill, resuscitation, stabilisation, diagnostic evaluation, treatment of acute medical and surgical emergencies, procedural skills including intubation, mechanical ventilation and central venous line insertion, communication skills with both patients and their families as well as involvement in research and audit. All while well supported by the wider team.

About You

Eligibility and how to apply:

·Required experience: PGY2 and above. Must be eligible for general (or provisional general) medical registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. 4 positions available from July 14th.

·Preferred: A strong interest in pursuing a career in critical care medicine or paediatrics in New Zealand. Priority goes to New Zealand applicants.

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 are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application 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 pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

For further information on the application process please contact Carolina Martin carolina.martin@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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