Palliative Care Paediatrician, Starship Child Health
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 Hospital, the leading tertiary hospital for child health care in Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand), has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Palliative Care Paediatrician. This is a unique opportunity to work with an experienced and professional Paediatrics team in a broad variety of practice within a tertiary children’s hospital.
The Starship Palliative Care Service provides specialist paediatric palliative care to children with serious illness (life-limiting or life-threatening conditions) and their whānau across the Northern region (Te Toka Tumai, Counties Manukau, Waitemata & Te Tai Tokerau). The Palliative Care Paediatrician is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and managing children who are patients within the service.
About the Team
Based at Starship Hospital, Grafton, we are a friendly, hard-working and motivated service that provide expert assessments and interventions for children and adolescents and their family/whānau attending the Starship Services. Our team consist of senior medical officers, nurse specialists, a psychotherapist, a social worker and team administration.
For more information on the position, please contact Dr Louise Webster, Service Clinical Director - LouiseW@adhb.govt.nz
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About you
As a qualified Palliative Care Paediatrician, you will:
Whilst working closely with the interdisciplinary team, the ability to work autonomously in a multi-cultural environment is essential. The environment is that of a high degree of teamwork and collaboration, with a focus on equity and upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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.” If you have any questions about the role, please contact Honey Pillai, Recruitment Consultant-Starship via Honey.Pillai@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting the job reference ADHB22448
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
| Reference | ADHB22448 |
|---|---|
| Posted on | 28/03/2025 |
| Closes on | 22/05/2025 |
| Location | Auckland City Hospital |
| 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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