Paediatric Fellow - Tauranga Hospital

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

12 MONTHS FIXED TERMCOMMENCING JANUARY 2025TAURANGA HOSPITAL

In line with the National Recruitment Programme, we invite enthusiastic Advanced Trainees in Paediatrics to apply for a General Paediatric Fellow position at Tauranga Hospital. These jobs are accredited for 12 months of core training by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Applications are open from 10 May to 10 June 2024 for the 2025 training year that starts in January - however, we may have roles available with an immediate start as well.

ABOUT HEALTH NEW ZEALAND - TE WHATU ORA | BAY OF PLENTY

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is the Government organisation that provides publicly funded universal health care in Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Te Whatu Ora’ translates to ‘the weaving of wellness’; which is what we are all about in our holistic and cross-disciplinary delivery of world-class healthcare to 5 million Kiwis across the country.
Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand’s North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. We serve a population of approximately 308,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty’s largest employers with over 4000 staff.
We are dedicated to building a team that thrives on diversity and inclusion, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and backgrounds.

This job is an ideal post for those close to the end of their training in Paediatrics.
You will work on the SMO on call roster along with 15 Paediatricians as part of a 17-person acute senior roster. One in seven weeks is spent on the ward, alternating weeks between our 22 bed General Paediatric ward and 12 Bed level 2 Neonatal Unit catering for babies over 32 weeks gestation. Other weeks you will work in outpatients, working 2.5 clinics per week. Most weeks you will be on call overnight from home along with an SMO, and on site RMO cover.
This is a very well supported role ideal for Trainees ready to assume more responsibility whilst still enjoying full consultant supervision at all times. Half a day a week is available for working on your advanced training project, and another half a day a fortnight for CME.
The contract is an ASMS contract in recognition of the senior nature of the role. Our unit is accredited for basic and advanced trainees, and you will be involved in supervising 16 RMO’s. We are also a training Centre for the University of Auckland Paediatric Program and have undergraduate medical students, and a regular teaching program for Trainees.