- Work in New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital for a National Service
- Great opportunity to train in a setting with world-leading surgical, medical, ICU and anaesthetic care
- Fixed Term, full time Fellow position for 12 months
- Relocation package provided
We are Te Whatu Ora-Auckland. We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. 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.
About the Role
We have an outstanding opportunity for a 12 month Advanced Paediatric Cardiology Trainee (Fellowship) position for January 2026 intake. The primary function of this role is the provision of clinical cardiac care for children (and on occasion adults) with congenital and acquired heart disease, at a trainee specialist (Fellow) level, to PCCS patients under the care of Te Toka Tumai at Starship Hospital. The Fellow will work with SMO and junior medical colleagues and the multidisciplinary team of nurses, technicians and other allied health staff, to ensure the delivery of optimal, evidence-based care for patients with cardiac disease.
The Fellow role will include care delivered to inpatients and outpatients and procedural duties (with appropriate supervision and training) including echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation. In this role you will work closely with a highly skilled and dedicated team of paediatric cardiologists, registrars and nursing staff managing a wide range of acute conditions with multidisciplinary input. You will have a high level of autonomy with supervised on call work. You will be actively involved in supervision of registrars and other unit activities. Clinical research will be strongly encouraged.
About the Team/Service/Location
The Greenlane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service (PCCS) is a national service based at Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland. It is the sole provider of cardiology and cardiac surgical services for infants, children and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease for New Zealand and a number of Pacific Island nations.
The unit has a catchment population of four and a half million and we are performing over 400 heart operations per year of which 350 are bypasses. 20% of the procedures are performed in neonates and 15% are adult congenital operations. Current outcomes are excellent with overall 30 day mortality of close to 1% and neonatal mortality of 2-2.5% (including a Norwood program).
For further details, please refer to the Position Description here
About you
To be successful in this role, you will require
- MBChB or equivalent
- FRACP or equivalent
- Registered as a paediatrician
- Echocardiography desirable
Apart from the above, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand or eligible for such registration (General Registration). Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Preference will be given to New Zealand Citizens and New Zealand residents as per New Zealand employment requirements, though overseas candidates are welcome to apply.
If you are an overseas applicant and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide EPIC source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz
Working at Health New Zealand
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. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
The Starship Children’s Health Rautaki strategy strives to deliver the obligation to protect the whakapapa of children and their families, supporting a mokopuna-centric, whānau-focused and whānau-led approach. Service delivery is guided by the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles.
How to Apply
To apply, please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 31st July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant-Starship, michelle.kanth@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
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