Paediatric Urologist and General Paediatric Surgeon

Nau mai, haere mai ki Starship Child Health!

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

• Work with the leading provider of child health care in New Zealand
• Permanent, full-time position
• Great relocation package provided
• Expected commencement by May 2025

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Starship Children’s Health (Auckland), the leading provider of child health care in New Zealand and the South Pacific, has an exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time Paediatric Surgeon with a subspecialty interest in Paediatric Urology to commence by May 2025. An earlier or later start date is flexible and negotiable with the successful candidate.

This role provides:

· Participation in the Paediatric Urology team (3 full-time surgeons) with contribution to the delivery of Paediatric Urology inpatient and outpatient care consistent with the requirements of service provision and the vision of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Starship Children’s Health.

· Participation in the provision of acute and elective surgical services within the Paediatric Surgical Department at Starship Children’s Health.

· Administrative activities, such as audits and other projects within the department.

· Participation in medical undergraduate 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

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We welcome applications from those who:

· Are an experienced Paediatric Surgeon with a Urology subspecialty interest within the field of Paediatric Surgery

· Registered as a Medical Practitioner with FRACS Paediatric Surgery and/or Paediatric Urology

· 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 the 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 while 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 on Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa

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

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai 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.

Te Toka Tumai | Starship Child Health is the leading provider of child health care in New Zealand and the South Pacific, providing world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency, and urgent care to children and their whānau. Starship is part of Te whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We seek to lead New Zealand in paediatric service delivery through the building of our reputation as a national centre of excellence in child health care.

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. 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 in your cover letter and CV quoting job reference ADHB22161.

To view details about our recruitment process, click here.

To apply please click 'apply now' below. If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Honey Pillai, Recruitment Consultant at Honey.Pillai@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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