Adult Respiratory Fellow

• Join the leading teaching hospital within supportive, stimulating atmosphere!
• Balance of vibrant urban and active outdoors environments – the choice is yours
• A full-time, 6 months fixed term opportunity

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Te Toka Tumai, Auckland is one of the largest public healthcare providers in New Zealand with four specialist teaching hospitals: Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre, National Women's Health and Starship Children's Health.

An excellent opportunity exists at Te Toka Tumai Auckland within Respiratory Service for a Fellow to join us for 6 months in a fixed term position which will comprise of 50% research project and 50% respiratory clinical work

Respiratory Medicine at Te Toka Tumai Auckland provides respiratory care locally, regionally and nationally encompassing secondary services such as airways disease, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, bronchoscopy (flexible EBUS and interventional) and sleep. We also provide regional services including TB, pulmonary hypertension and cystic fibrosis and the national lung transplant and CTEPH services. We have inpatients and outpatient clinics and an inpatient specialist respiratory consultation service. Respiratory medicine also undertakes research through Greenlane clinical centre and has a number of clinicians with higher degrees who lead investigator driven trials and supervise higher degree candidates. The service has respiratory and sleep physiology laboratories, and partners with the University of Auckland in respect to teaching.

The atmosphere at the Te Toka Tumai is stimulating with a strong academic focus and an organisation-wide commitment to quality and process improvement. The physical environment is modern and spacious, and the equipment and information technology is up to date.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

The successful candidate should have:

Essential Skills

• Medical practitioner fully registered with the New Zealand Medical Council.
• Advanced trainee in respiratory medicine who wants to further their career in respiratory medicine and gain specialist knowledge not available in other NZ respiratory services.
• Part 1 FRACP exam or equivalent experience and qualifications recognised by the Medical Council of NZ

Please note you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please click here.

For more information about this role, please contact Dr. Tanya McWilliams, Service Clinical Director, Respiratory Medicine via TMcWilliams@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. 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.

We are part of Health New Zealand|Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Health New Zealand leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai. Auckland offers it all – the great outdoors with beaches and mountains, shows and concerts, sports, shopping, wining and dining. It’s a great place to raise children and enjoy and relax when you’re an empty nester. It provides a perfect base for exploring New Zealand generally with excellent national and international flight networks. 

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

 Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Ad closes: 10 January, 2025

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant via michelle.kanth@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.