HEMS Fellow
Fellow position available - Adult Emergency Department (AED) and Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine (PHRM)
Full time (1.0FTE), 12-month fixed term (ACEM accredited for the Diploma in Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine)
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Join Te Toka Tumai, Auckland as a Fellow in our Adult Emergency Department (AED) and Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine (PHRM) service. Based at Auckland City Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in New Zealand which includes a world class trauma centre. The Adult Emergency Department (AED) is a modern, purpose built, world class facility that opened in 2003. We have an enthusiastic team of clinicians who have expertise in resuscitation, ultrasound, simulation, toxicology and pre-hospital & retrieval medicine. The closely-knit team consists of FACEM’s, medical officers and resident medical officers. The department sees about 70,000 adult patients annually with a high patient acuity.
The department in conjunction with the Northern Rescue Helicopter run the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), which has been successful in providing fully integrated care for patients across the Northern Region of the North Island, both in the pre-hospital and inter-hospital retrieval settings. The department is also active in research and is currently involved in a number of key national and international projects. This role is ACEM accredited for the Diploma in Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine.
We have a full-time position in our team (1.0 FTE - 40hrs per week) working 0.5FTE AED and 0.5FTE PHRM, 12-month fixed term. If this interests you, please apply now!
For further details, please refer to the position description here.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
As an ideal candidate for this Fellow position, you will need to:
Be a medical practitioner fully registered with the New Zealand Medical Council.
Have late-Stage Advanced Trainee with the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine
Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Emergency Medicine within a compatible health service to NZ.
Have a minimum of 6 months Anaesthetics experience, Critical / Intensive Care experience OR Paediatrics experience
*If you are international candidate who is eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, we would highly recommend submitting your qualifications for primary source verification through EPIC.
For more information about this role please contact AED Clinical Director, Dr Mark Friedericksen at MarkFr@adhb.govt.nz or Dr Chris Denny, NRHL Medical Director CDenny@adhb.govt.nz or md@nrhl.co.nz.
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
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 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.
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 offers it all – the great outdoors with beaches and mountains, shows and concerts, sports, shopping, wining and dining. It’s a great place to raise children and enjoy and relax when you’re an empty nester. It provides a perfect base for exploring New Zealand generally with excellent national and international flight networks.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role. Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the role and to the competencies listed in the position description.
Apply now at Careers, Health New Zealand quoting job title and reference number ADHB23369.
If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Pieter Erasmus, Recruitment Consultant at pieter.erasmus@tewhatuora.govt.nz. or Ph 09 638-0401 to discuss how we can best support your application.
For overseas applicants the following information may be useful: https://info.health.nz/careers/settlement