Auckland is New Zealand's largest, diverse and most popular city, nestled on one of the world’s best harbours. It offers a metropolitan lifestyle mixed with the great outdoors; from cafes and restaurants to stunning beaches, parks and marinas providing a beautiful natural landscape that Kiwis are proud of.
Position Highlights
- full time, permanent job based in an accredited, 850-bed, teaching hospital of Auckland University and University of Otago, well-known internationally for world class work in orthopaedics; burns and spinal injury rehabilitation
- other specialist services include neonatal intensive care, renal dialysis, and reconstructive and maxillofacial surgery.
- As a Geriatrician, you will be responsible for an inpatient team admitted for assessment and rehabilitation.
- The role involves working with & leading a multidisciplinary team as you will be responsible for managing junior medical staff.
- Conducting a bi- weekly ward round, you will also be involved in multi-disciplinary meetings, family meetings and certain community-based work.
- It is essential that you have experience working with elderly patients having multiple comorbidities.
- There is also a possibility of doing clinics and providing leave cover.
- There is an unique Orthogeriatric team with bone density services as part of the service, providing the opportunity for learning osteoporosis management and bone density measurement related skills.
- Comprehensive community geriatrics team and memory team.
- participate in medical student and RMO teaching
- excellent opportunities for CPD and career development
- FRACP or equivalent qualification
- Eligible for vocational registration within the scope of general medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand or Special Purpose Locum Tenens registration
The remuneration packages defined by the SECA Collective Agreement
- basic salary for a 40 hour week and additional allowances for on Call Duty
- six weeks holiday per year
- 10 days study leave plus an allowance of 16,000 dollars per year
- relocation package covering cost of removal to New Zealand
- superannuation
if this position is of interest to you either on a permanent or local basis please do upload your CV and cover letter for our immediate consideration.