Paediatric Surgeon, Starship Child Health

Paediatric Surgeon, Starship Child Health

• Work with the leading provider of child health care in New Zealand
• Permanent, full-time position
• Great relocation package provided

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.

About the role

We have a wonderful opportunity to join New Zealand’s premier tertiary children’s hospital as a permanent full-time Paediatric Surgeon.

This role provides:

• Participation in the provision of acute and elective surgical services within the Paediatric Surgical Department.
• Active participation in the Paediatric Vascular Access Team. In addition, a subspecialty interest in Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Oncology and/or Paediatric Trauma is strongly desirable. The role contributes to the delivery of inpatient and outpatient care in alignment with service requirements and the vision of the Department of Paediatric Surgery
• Administrative activities, such as audit and other projects within the department.
• Participation in medical under-graduate and post-graduate teaching and in departmental research.

Auckland is a challenging and rewarding environment to practice Paediatric Surgery as we see a broad range of childhood illnesses and injuries with a high level of complexity and acuity. The department is a purpose built facility with state-of-the-art equipment.

For further details, please refer to the position description here

About the Team

This role sits within the Paediatric Surgical Department at Starship Child Health. Starship is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

About you

We welcome applications from those who:

• Are an experienced Paediatric Surgeon
• Registered as a Medical Practitioner with FRACS Paediatric Surgery or equivalent
• Vocationally registered or eligible for this in the speciality of Paediatric General Surgery with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Have completed a Paediatric Surgery training programme recognised by Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Can demonstrate an interest in the supervision and teaching of junior RMOs, particularly registrars in training
• Have gained broad training and experience across the breadth of acute and elective Paediatric Surgery

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 – why not complete a simple self-assessment to check your registration options whilst you are there?

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more information Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa

If you are interested in this position, we would love to hear from you! For more information around the role, please contact Mr Stephen Evans – Service Clinical Director, Paediatric Surgery via StephenE@adhb.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Honey Pillai, Recruitment Consultant at honey.pillai@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB22172 to discuss how we can best support your application.