Consultant General Paediatrician - Part Time

Job Description - Consultant General Paediatrician - Part Time (ROT03014)

Consultant General Paediatrician - Part Time

Vacancy No:

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Consultant General Paediatrician

Health New Zealand - Lakes

Part Time (0.75 FTE)

We have an upcoming vacancy for a part time Consultant General Paediatrician to carry out general paediatric duties. We have a stable experienced team and would be happy to consider applications from newly qualified specialists seeking a supportive environment to commence their consultant career. 

• The successful candidate will provide services in Rotorua and Taupo, participate in a 1:8 acute call roster and enjoy excellent support from specialty teams.
• There are well established links with tertiary centres for support.
• The current paediatrician team consists of ten specialists, one medical officer, three registrars and dedicated paediatric SHO support.
• The department is accredited by RACP for registrar training.
• We also provide attachments/teaching for 5 th and 6 th year medical students from the University of Auckland Medical School.

Lakes provides healthcare for a population of 108,000 people through our hospitals located at the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, at two stunning settings next to Lake Rotorua and Lake Taupō. Rotorua, Taupō and Tūrangi are internationally acclaimed for trout fishing and Mt Ruapehu for snow skiing. The district is also well known for its other outdoor recreational options including tramping, cycling, mountain biking as well as lake and river water sports such as boating and kayaking. Rotorua is less than one hour’s drive from the Bay of Plenty coast that offers lots of sun, good surf, boating, fishing and deep sea diving. Rotorua is the tourist centre of the North Island of New Zealand.

If you are a NZ vocationally registered paediatric specialist, we would like to talk with you. 

All applications must be made on line.

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