Geriatrician

• Full time Consultant Geriatrician role
• Fantastic team dynamic and employee care
• Great opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to excellence

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

An opportunity exists for one Geriatrician to join the Mana Awhi Older Peoples’ Health at Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

As a Geriatrician, you will be part of a team providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation services to older people across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. There is an active Orthogeriatric and Trauma programme, a discretionary consult service to all relevant inpatient specialties and a well-established Emergency Department (ED) Frailty service. There is the opportunity to participate in stroke rehabilitation in Te Toka Tumai Auckland’s new integrated stroke unit. We have an excellent working relationship with Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP), with two Old Age Psychiatrists and a Clinical Nurse Specialist providing a liaison service to our inpatient wards. We run a memory clinic with MHSOP and a Neuropsychologist. We have a Clinical Psychologist to support us on our inpatient wards.

Mana Awhi Older Peoples’ Health provides inpatient and outpatient services to people aged 65 years and older. It is part of the Community and Long-term Conditions (CLTC) Directorate of Te Toka Tumai Auckland. The purpose of the Directorate is to provide quality, patient-centred, self-directed care as close to home as possible by working in partnership, enabling self-management, and promoting independence. Mana Awhi Older Peoples’ Health aims to provide world class assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation to people sixty-five years and over to optimise their health, function, and participation.

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

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

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.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important skills

• Current (or eligibility for) vocational registration in Geriatric Medicine with New Zealand Medical Council
• Appropriate postgraduate qualification
• Experience working with various client groups, within an acute/post-acute hospital

For further information about the position, please contact Jane Walton, Service Clinical Director - Mana Awhi via janewa@adhb.govt.nz

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

At Mana Awhi Older Peoples’ Health you'll find a supportive and friendly team of 18 Geriatricians. We work closely with our nursing, allied health, clinical psychology and MHSOP colleagues, and at times you'll find us enjoying a catch-up over a coffee at one of our local cafes.

Not currently based in Auckland? Auckland the "City of Sails" comprises Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest combination of cities and commercial hub. With 3 unique districts, its where metropolitan sophistication meets breath taking natural beauty and outdoor lifestyles. Auckland is filled with a variety of warm and welcoming communities, packed with new places to explore.

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.

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

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

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, please contact Joseph Ciao - Recruitment Consultant via joseph.ciao@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application