Paediatric Cardiologist, 6-month fixed-term sabbatical cover
The Opportunity
The Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service (PCCS) is a national service based at Starship Children's Health, Auckland. It is the sole provider of cardiology and cardiac surgical services for infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease for New Zealand and a number of Pacific Island nations. It also provides a foetal and adult congenital cardiology service.
The unit has a catchment population of four and a half million and we provide a full range of surgical and cardiological investigations and procedures with over 400 surgical cases per year of which 320 are bypasses. You would be working in a department with 11 other cardiologists and 3 cardiac surgeons, 4 fellows in training and a well-established multi-disciplinary team.
This is a 6-month, fixed-term, full-time position.
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For more information about the role please contact Dr Tim Hornung thornung@adhb.govt.nz
Important Skills
As the ideal candidate you will:
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Who are we
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is 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.
Starship Child Health 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 Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
Why you will enjoy working here
What we can offer you:
New Zealand is a land of outstanding natural beauty and breath-taking scenery, with huge opportunity for all outdoor pursuits so is a great place to live, work and have a great work life balance. Auckland is the largest city in NZ and offers a great outdoors experience with beaches, mountains, concerts, sports, shopping, wining and dining. More information about living and working in New Zealand is available on https://www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/
We recognise there is more to life than 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. For more information on what we offer, please click here.
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 ADHB22343 to discuss how we can best support your application.
| Reference | ADHB22343 |
|---|---|
| Posted on | 28/02/2025 |
| Closes on | 28/03/2025 |
| Location | Auckland Central |
| Expertise | Paediatrics |
| This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts | |
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Te Toka Tumai | Auckland is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer that values and embraces the diverse population we serve. We welcome and support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religion.
