Job description
* Nelson Hospital, Nelson * 0.9FTE (72 hours a fortnight) * Fixed term part-time Health NZ is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
Through integration
and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership,
equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the role
Nelson Hospital is seeking a dedicated and experienced
Geriatrician to join our multidisciplinary team on a fixed-term, up to 13-month
parental leave cover from early February 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity
to provide high-quality care to older adults in one of New Zealand's most
beautiful regions.
You will play a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive
healthcare for older adults through acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient
services, and community-based programs.
The position offers a rewarding mix of
clinical practice, service development, and team collaboration.
About the Team/Service/Location
The Older Persons Health Service at Nelson Hospital delivers a
patient-centred approach to care, providing acute inpatient services,
outpatient clinics, and support for age-related health concerns.
Our
multidisciplinary team is committed to improving the quality of life for older
adults by focusing on holistic, compassionate, and evidence-based care.
About you:
The successful candidate will:
* Delivering high-quality geriatric
medical care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
* Join a supportive
multidisciplinary team including occupational therapists,
physiotherapists, social workers, and other medical specialities to
provide assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation.
* Have the opportunity to engage
with the wider clinical community and practice varied, challenging and
rewarding geriatric medicine.
* Collaborating with primary care
providers and other specialists to ensure continuity of care.
* Participating in service
improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.
* Providing mentorship and teaching
to junior doctors and allied health staff.Skills and experience
The preferred applicant will:
* Hold Fellowship of the Royal
Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent.
* Be eligible for an Annual
Practising Certificate and vocational scope of Internal Medicine with the
Medical Council of New Zealand.
* Be passionate, patient, and
considerate when assessing and treating patients.
* Be competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te
reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your
learning and growth.
* Have experience in projects / initiatives which
give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of
Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in
healthcare settings.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health NZ is 'the
weaving of wellnesses.
We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the
people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses
on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their
work.
It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach
equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the
heart of everything we do.
Health New Zealand are committed to being good
employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to
equity, diversity and inclusion
* We want to see
the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come
and work with us.
Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in
formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the
experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha
(volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your
cover letter.
* We
particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled,
and rainbow communities.
How to apply
To view the position
description and/or apply for the role please click 'apply now.'
Applications via email will not be considered.
For general application enquiries please contact our recruitment
team SMO.Recruitment@nmdhb.govt.nz
For role specific information please contact,
- Rosey Wilson - Service Manager Medicine, Rosey.Wilson@nmdhb.govt.nz or
- Felicity Hall - Geriatrician, Felicity.Hall@nmdhb.govt.nz
R3N24-048
Applications close: Open until filled.
Required Skill Profession
Healthcare Diagnosing Or Treating Practitioners