Fellow - Childrens Emergency Dept (CED), Starship Children's Health

· New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital, Starship Children’s Health -Auckland

· Combine New Zealand's “lifestyle experience” with working in a world-renowned tertiary hospital

· Two fixed-term full-time positions for 12 months

· Expected commencement - January 2026

We are Te Whatu Ora-Auckland. We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

About the Role

Starship Children’s Health (Auckland), the leading provider of child health care in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the South Pacific, has an exciting opportunity for two fixed-term, full-time positions as Fellows in the Children’s Emergency Department for up to 12 months commencing in January 2026.

In this role, you will provide leadership in the Children’s Emergency Department clinically and non-clinically to ensure that all children we care for receive excellent and equitable care. You will be involved in a variety of non-clinical areas, such as supervision of junior staff, medical and nursing education, quality improvement and research. In Starship hospital, you will utilise your expertise by your involvement in, clinical guideline and pathway development, medical education, multi-disciplinary team training, contributing to organisational wide systems such as mass casualty preparedness and pandemic responses. To improve the care of all acutely unwell and injured children in New Zealand, you will promote Paediatric Emergency Medicine both regionally and at a National level.

For more information about the positions or the selection process, please contact Dr Damaya Rasanathan, SCD-Paediatric Emergency, at DamayaR@adhb.govt.nz

About the Team /Service/ Location

The Starship Children’s Emergency Department is the only dedicated Emergency Department in New Zealand designed to focus exclusively on the needs of children. The Children’s Emergency Department (CED) is the regional paediatric advanced trauma centre and we specialise in meeting the needs of acutely ill or injured children and young people ranging from birth to 15 years of age. We are supported by the tertiary level medical, surgical, radiology and intensive care services that are provided within Starship Children’s Hospital. CED works within a multidisciplinary framework that includes Māori support workers, Pacific Island support workers, play specialists, social workers and clerical staff who work closely with the nursing and medical teams.

Auckland City Hospital is the largest in New Zealand and is based in the heart of Auckland City, which has been voted the 5th best city in the world. The city is set in a pristine marine-based environment with a temperate climate and has a population of 1.3 million. It has a vibrant mixture of lifestyles and cultures and offers easy access to stunning and diverse scenery and a wonderful range of outdoor pursuits. With its beautiful countryside and dynamic metropolitan centres, New Zealand offers a lifestyle suitable for all. This is a great opportunity for you to come and experience the Kiwi lifestyle and hospitality. We would love to hear from you to discuss the opportunities we can offer. 

For further details, please refer to the Position Description here

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About you

To be successful, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand and be registered or eligible for such registration (General Registration). Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Preference will be given to New Zealand Citizens and New Zealand residents as per New Zealand employment requirements, though overseas candidates are welcome to apply.

If you are an overseas applicant and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide EPIC source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz

Other requirements for the role include:

· Advanced trainee in Paediatric Emergency Medicine or Emergency Medicine

· Previous Registrar-level clinical experience- at least six months of Paediatric Medicine, six months of Paediatric Intensive Care, and six months of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, preferably in a tertiary hospital setting.

· Preferably, final 1-2 years of advanced training in PEM specialty training program

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

The Starship Children’s Health Rautaki strategy strives to deliver the obligation to protect the whakapapa of children and their families, supporting in a mokopuna-centric, whānau-focused and whānau-led approach. Service delivery is guided by the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles.

How to Apply

To apply, please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 27 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Honey Pillai, Recruitment Consultant-Starship via Honey.Pillai@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

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