General & Colorectal Surgeon - General Surgery-ADHB5624General Surgeon – Colorectal (locum position)
We are seeking a qualified General Surgeon to work within our Colorectal Service in Auckland, New Zealand. We have a part time position available for a fixed term period of 8 months (could increase to up to 12 months) commencing late January/early February 2020.
The Department of General Surgery at Auckland City Hospital invites applications for a suitably qualified medical practitioner with post-fellowship training in colorectal surgery to join its Colorectal Unit. The applicant must be eligible for vocational registration as a Specialist Surgeon by the Medical Council of New Zealand.
The Colorectal Unit comprises five full-time equivalent Surgeons, one Fellow, one SET Trainee, two House Officers and two Clinical Nurse Specialists. It provides the full range of secondary and tertiary colorectal surgical services, within state of the art facilities at Auckland City Hospital for elective surgery and Greenlane Surgical Unit. Surgical outpatient clinic facilities are also located at the Greenlane Clinical Centre. Auckland City Hospital is a major tertiary hospital with a teaching focus in partnership with the University of Auckland. The successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in the Department of Surgery; contributing to the development of colorectal surgery; and engaging in relevant teaching and research activities.
This will be a part time (0.7FTE) clinical position with acute call requirements likely on top of this.
Ideally, the applicant will have general surgical training equivalent to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) level, with post-fellowship training in Colorectal Surgery. The exact contribution of the different components of the position will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Further expertise in advanced laparoscopic surgery and competence in the management of acute general surgical conditions and trauma care is expected, as is a commitment to teamwork, research, teaching, audit and quality assurance. Accreditation in colonoscopy would be desirable.
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For more information regarding this role please contact: Mr Julian Hayes, Head, Colorectal Unit, Department of General Surgery, ADHB: Email: **********
For help with your online application contact Pam Clark, Recruitment Consultant at ********** quoting job title and reference number ADHB5624.
Please click the ‘Apply now’ button below and complete the on-line application, attaching an up to date cover letter and CV.
Applications close: 8th January 2020
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Auckland DHB is committed to the application of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. As this position will be occasionally in contact with persons under 17 years of age this position has been deemed as a Core Children's Worker as defined by the Act.
Qualifications
This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee startsJob Posting
08/Jan/20Organization
:Auckland DHBLocation
:AUK-Auckland CentralJob
:General SurgeryPart-timeMonday-Sunday
