Seeking a consultant emergency medicine physician for a full time job in 24/7 ED located in a 90 bed hospital in greater Wellington region.
Based in a secondary hospital with capacity of up to 90 beds, which services an urban and rural population of 50,000. There is a Level 4 Emergency Department with associated High Dependency Unit, 24/7 access to CT, providing 24-hour acute and elective care in general and orthopaedic surgery, medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry, anaesthetics and paediatrics.
Position Highlights
- permanent , full time job in public sector hospital, 90 beds, secondary care just 90 minutes from Wellington
- busy teaching emergency department seeing approximately 17,000 patients per year (20% paediatric), with an admission rate of about 30%.
- work closely with primary care to develop care pathways and better manager acute demand.
- working week 40 hours with shifts
- excellent employee benefits including 6 weeks annual leave and comprehensive CME programmes
- Eligible for Vocational or Provisional Vocational Scope Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council.
- FACEM or specialist qualification in emergency medicine
- experience in paediatric emergency medicine helpful
- Attractive salary between NZD 200,000 and NZD 350,000 PA.
- 6 weeks of annual leave.
- Allowances for on-call duties.
- Opportunities for professional development with CME programmes.
- Relocation Package
- Study leave 10 days per annum and NZD 16,000 PA allowance
Masterton is a large town in the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand with a population of just over 29,000.
Highlights include:
- the main shopping and service centre for the rural Wairarapa region
- It’s a vibrant, family friendly place and home to a number of attractions and a terrific base to explore the spectacular Wairarapa coast as well as the nearby national wildlife centre, Pukaha.
- in the centre of town is the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park, which has one of the best children’s playgrounds in New Zealand
- at the heart of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail, Masterton is also the gateway to the wine growing regions of Opaki, Gladstone and Martinborough and the Tararua Forest Park, an outstanding area full of tramping, hunting and walking opportunities.
- affordable housing
Please upload your CV and cover letter. We look forward to welcoming you into a dynamic and committed team of health professional in New Zealand.
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