Consultant Geriatric Medicine Physician
Shape the Future of Older Persons' Health in New Zealand's Winterless North
- Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
- Permanent full-time position
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.
Join a progressive and innovative Health of Older People service in beautiful Northland, where clinical excellence meets an exceptional lifestyle.
About the Role
Whangārei Hospital is a 250-bed district hospital providing a full range of specialist services, including ICU. You'll join a supportive team of 5.5 FTE Geriatricians delivering specialist care across Northland's diverse urban and rural communities.
This is an exciting time to join our service. Following a major redesign in 2020, we have developed a highly regarded Acute Frailty model that includes:
- A dedicated 10–12 bed Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit
- A comprehensive multidisciplinary team including Gerontology Nurse Specialists, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, specialist pharmacist, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and Social Worker
- A front-door frailty service working closely with the Emergency Department
- Innovative pathways focused on maintaining independence and improving outcomes for older people
Our service also provides:
- A 20-bed rehabilitation ward covering stroke, orthopaedic and general rehabilitation
- A five-day a week orthogeriatric service
- Specialist outreach clinics to three rural community hospitals
- Strong community partnerships with primary care and residential care facilities
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Develop Your Interests
We're keen to support consultants looking to grow and lead services. Opportunities exist to further develop interests in:
- Falls and syncope
- Complex dementia
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Perioperative medicine
- Orthogeriatrics
- Acute Frailty
There is no requirement to participate in general medical on-call, although this can be accommodated if desired.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative and expanding geriatric medicine service
- Strong multidisciplinary support
- Opportunities for leadership and service development
- Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff
- Flexible scope to develop subspecialty interests
- Outstanding work-life balance in one of New Zealand's most desirable regions
Why Whangārei?
Imagine finishing work and heading to stunning beaches, world-class fishing, hiking trails, or a relaxed coastal lifestyle—all within easy reach. Northland offers a warm climate, affordable housing, excellent schools, and is just a 25-minute flight or two-hour drive from Auckland.
For more information on living and working in Northland click here
About you
To be considered you must have or be eligible for specialist (or locum tenens) registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in an Internal Medicine Vocational scope of practice.
International applicants are encouraged to apply, and we can provide support with the MCNZ registration process.
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 Dr Vic Henderson (Clinical Director) at victoria.henderson@tewhatuora.govt.nz or General Manager belinda.beehre@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
