• Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital
• Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management
• Permanent or fixed-term, full-time or part-time roles (and fixed-term Paediatrics Anaesthetist)
• Salary band: as per ASMS SECA

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

We are looking for Consultant Anaesthetists and a fixed-term Consultant Paediatrics Anaesthetist to join our team.

Wellington Regional Hospital is one of the newest hospitals in New Zealand and one of five tertiary-level teaching hospitals in the country. It is a state-of-the-art facility with innovative models of care.

The Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast, is seeking applications from Specialist Anaesthetists for fixed-term vacancies we currently have available.

Clinical work will encompass:

• anaesthesia for a wide range of surgical specialties
• preoperative assessment of patients
• involvement in acute postoperative pain management
• participation in an on-call roster.

A challenging, tertiary-level case mix is offered but can be tailored to the individual’s past experience and areas of interest.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast hospitals include Wellington Regional Hospital (servicing a tertiary population of 900,000) and Kenepuru Hospital (a secondary-level community hospital). There are a total of 19 operating theatres.

About the Team/Service/Location

The department provides anaesthesia for all surgical specialties with the exception of plastic surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, and heart and lung transplant surgery.

The department has an active education programme that includes Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists fellowship training for 20 trainees, continuing education for specialists, and participation in an on-site, high-fidelity simulation training suite (The Wellington Regional Centre for Simulation and Skills Education). The research and education centre provides opportunities to pursue research interests. An attractive employment package, including competitive allowances for on-call work and full-time commitment, is available.

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals – Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital, and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua – as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre in Paraparaumu.

About you

You will:

• be vocationally registered in Anaesthesia with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• hold a FANZCA or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• be able to work in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• be able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• have relevant experience and training.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

How to apply

To apply please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sandra Tam sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.