Positions available for 2024 Training Year - Intensive Care Medicine SHO

July 2024 Intensive Care SHO positions in the Department of Critical Care Medicine (DCCM) or Starship Hospital’s Paediatric ICU (6 month rotation)

Work in Te Toka Tumai - Auckland City Hospital:
·         Auckland consistently rates among the world’s most liveable 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

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, inspired by their experience in the unit to continue in the field of critical care. This rotation could be the start of vocational ICU training and qualifies as foundation time towards that.

·         Both DCCM and PICU are highly regarded training ICUs 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.

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 (2 in each ICU) available from July 15th.

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