Consultant Gastroenterologist - Fixed term

Consultant Gastroenterologist - Fixed term

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand,Nelson Marlborough seeks an experienced Gastroenterologist or dual trainedPhysician- Gastroenterologist to cover sabbatical leave for 6 months

• Fixed term full time 1.0FTE (80 hours fortnightly)
• A motivated and collegial team of skilled medical professionals
• Live and work in one of New Zealand’s most beautiful regions

The Nelson Marlborough region, located at thesummit of the South Island in Aotearoa, New Zealand, is spectacular. It is agreat place to live for both work and leisure. Nelson offers all the luxuriesand attractions one would desire. It is well connected to the rest of NewZealand and the world via its centrally located and well served domesticairport terminal.

The schools are excellent. There are three nationalparks nearby providing ample opportunities for quality family-time andappreciation of nature’s wonders. The region is renowned for its breath-takingnatural landscapes, with stunning geography capturing everything fromunbelievably long golden beaches to rugged mountains and untouched forests.Nelson, where healthcare meets adventure, offers endless opportunities formountain biking, walking/hiking, water sports and skiing. The region is alsowell known for its café culture, wineries, art, crafts, and relaxed lifestyle.Visit the pages to uncover more about how to strike a better work-life balancein Nelson  and 

Te Whatu Ora, Nelson Marlborough has approximately3000 employees, providing health services in the Nelson, Tasman, andMarlborough regions, serving almost 150,000 people. Facilities at NelsonMarlborough include four hospitals (Nelson, Wairau, Alexander, and MurchisonHospitals), a district wide public health service, and four community healthCentre's located in Richmond, Marlborough, Motueka, and Golden Bay. Our visionis for all people to live well, get well, and stay well, and our mission is towork with the people of our community to promote, encourage, and enable theirhealth, well-being, and independence. Respect, innovation, teamwork, andintegrity represent our fundamental values. Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More Information)

Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of thisposition) 

The salary for this position is based on thecurrent Senior Medical and Dental Officer collective agreement dependent onskills, experience, and vocational registration in NZ. SECA | ASMS

In addition to your salary, you will:

• Receive a generous annual allowance cover your continued medicaleducation expenses (including associated travel and accommodation costs)as well as paid time off to attend events including internationalconferences.
• Have access to an employer matched Superannuation contribution ofup to 6% of annual earnings.
• Bereimbursed competitive relocation, accommodation, and car rentalexpenses (conditions applied)

The successful applicant will:

• Work with a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver quality services to improve health of the population inNelson.
• Participate in the general medicine acute roster.
• Teach and develop our growing junior medical workforce.
• Actively contribute to the critical design of our newly approved225 clinical services block
• Have an opportunity to achieve work/life balance and enjoy one ofNew Zealand’s most sought-after regions. 

Ko wai he kaitonotōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)

Theideal applicant will:

• Be able to work independently as a consultant in a provincialhospital.
• Have background in General Medicine (preferred) as this will allow you to contribute to our acute rosterand run outpatient clinics in gastroenterology and endoscopy. However, yourleadership potential and drive for service enhancement is also important, so ifyour background is solely in gastroenterology this may still be the move foryou.
• Have specialist accreditation ingastroenterology recognised by the NZ Gastroenterology Society
• Hold Fellowship of the RoyalAustralasian College of Physicians or equivalent.
• Be eligible for an Annual PractisingCertificate and vocational scope of Internal Medicine/Rural Hospital Medicinewith the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Work with others to promote a cohesive team culture ofcollaborative practice, openness, humour, and respect across disciplines.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing medical education andprofessional development.

Collegiality and collaboration across alldisciplines are keys to provide successful services to our patients and community. Shouldthis be the type of environment in which you will thrive, we would like to hearfrom you!

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Whilst it is no longer mandatory, for the health and safety ofstaff and patients, employees in this role are expected to be fully vaccinatedagainst Covid-19 (primary course plus booster).

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Te Whatu Ora strongly endorses Te Tiriti oWaitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in healthoutcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves.We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and werecruit for cultural competence.

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.