ORL Senior Medical Officer | 6 Month ContractTeWhatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our healthsystem across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district,regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former DistrictHealth Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuringcontinuity of services in the health system.
Herein Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 peoplethat live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti oWaitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Maori are at theforefront of all our conversations.
The Role: Where you fit it Weare looking for a Full Time, 6 month (negotiable) contract consultant as an Otolaryngologistto join the Christchurch team in Canterbury. The contract will start in ASAP through to June 2024.
TheOtolaryngology Department at Christchurch Hospital provides a complete range ofsecondary and tertiary services to Canterbury and other areas in South Island,with a secondary referral population base of 550,000,tertiary referralpopulation base of 1 million. Services are provided on an inpatient, daypatient and outpatient basis and are integrated with the Audiology Department.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills: Qualificationsrequired: Eligible for Provisional Specialist registration and current Annual MedicalPractising Certificate.Medical indemnityinsuranceExpertise in the fieldof general Otolaryngology.Post Fellowshiptraining/experience for a tertiary teaching centre, including anappropriate subspecialty interest. Currently an interest in Paediatric,Head and Neck and Rhinology surgery desirable. An ability to undertakeand organise undergraduate Otolaryngology teaching would also bedesirable.Other skills required: Beable to work under pressure and prioritise clinical workload.Excellentwritten and oral communication skills.Ateam approach to work in an environment that includes many disciplines;and a collaborative working relationship with management.Toembrace a team philosophy in the Department.Havea genuine empathy with patients, the general public and staff at alllevels.Bean innovative thinker, who can adapt to changes in medical practice.Becommitted to their personal and professional development, and to theprovision of patient focused servicesThisposition provides additional support in outpatient clinics, surgical operatinglists, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Our Culture: What matters to us Ko nga tangata, te matua mahi | Puttingpeople at the heart of all we do Healthis ultimately all about people. What's important around here is the way we carefor and respect others, the responsibility taken for delivering outcomes, andgoing about our work with integrity.
Belonging Here Beingpart of the Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, our people enjoy access to,flexible working arrangements and a genuine and ongoing focus on careerdevelopment.
TeWhatu Ora, Health New Zealand believes that diversity and inclusion is key toensure we deliver the best care for our diverse population. As an organisationwe are inclusive and equal opportunity employer that welcomes and respectseveryone.
Apply online, or to find out moreinformation, please contact Amy Walker – Recruitment Specialist. Your application will be reviewed andprogressed as soon as possible. Please note that applications madevia an agency will not be considered.
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