Locum Developmental Paediatrician, Kidz First

• Developmental Paediatric SMO Locum,  Kidz First, Manukau Health Park
•  8-month Fixed Term, 0.8FTE Position
• Join a team of passionate clinicians, serving a diverse and vibrant community
• An exciting opportunity for a Developmental Paediatrician or General Paediatrician with interest in Developmental Paediatrics

 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.

About the Role

This is an 8-month fixed term Locum Position with Kidz First Ambulatory Care in developmental and behavioural paediatrics. The primary purpose of this position is to provide specialist paediatric medical assessment and on-going management where required for children and young people across our Community, Developmental and Gateway service settings.  It may include General Paediatrics clinics depending on the successful candidate. You will have opportunity to work alongside Kidz First Community Paediatricians in the provision of clinical advisory services to community-based health services such as Child Development and Home Care Nursing.

Excellent support and mentoring are provided during your time with us.

About the Team/Service/ Location

At Kidz First we are committed to delivering “Healthy Futures Together”. We work from a philosophy of Whaanau-centred Care and strive to optimise health outcomes for Pepe, Tamariki and Rangatahi within our community.  Our multi-disciplinary team collaborates across both community and in-patient settings and includes medical, nursing, and allied health professionals. Kidz First is one of the largest Paediatric departments in New Zealand, serving New Zealand's most culturally diverse population with high health needs.

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 About you

• Developmental Paediatrician or General Paediatrician with interest in Developmental Paediatrics
• Paediatric vocational scope of practice is essential

·          Be a team player that can traverse across services, respectful of other disciplines

·         Demonstrate effective communication styles, critical thinking and striving to improve health inequities

·         A proven ability or competence in working with Māori, Pacific and culturally diverse population is preferred 

 Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Barbara Ridgway in the Recruitment Centre on Barbara.Ridgway@middlemore.co.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

 At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.