Permanent, Part Time
Come work in the mountain biking capital of 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.
About the Role
- Health New Zealand Lakes is seeking a Palliative Care Physician with a passion for improving the quality of life for their patients through Palliative Medicine.
- The role requires you to work across a range of acute inpatient services and ambulatory services including clinics, hospice and patient’s homes.
About the Team/Service/ Location
- Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupō, New Zealand.
- Lakes has a proud history of training registrars, house officers, and medical students, offering a rewarding professional development environment.
- The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing.
About you
The ideal candidate for this role will have an interest in further developing specialist services to meet the needs of a rapidly growing and culturally diverse population.
Therefore, it is essential to have capability in delivering specialist services:
- to people and whanau who are experiencing a life limiting condition.
- Have experience in the acute hospital setting
- Has a focus on equitable services and health outcomes
- Actively participate in the education and training of under graduate and post graduate medical and nursing staff
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Head of Medicine Department, Dr Susan DeCaigney and or Sarah Gray, Medical Staff Recruiter.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.