• Dunedin Hospital
• Locum, full-time role with on-call (1.0 FTE)
• Start as soon as possible!

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

Are you a specialist geriatrician who is innovative, dynamic, and looking for an exciting opportunity to work with older people in a progressive team environment? If so, our Older People’s Health Service at Dunedin Hospital would welcome your application. We are seeking to employ a locum (up to 1.0 FTE) geriatrician to join our experienced team of geriatricians, nurses (including nurse practitioners), and allied health professionals as we prepare to move into the new Dunedin Hospital.

About us

Our service currently provides clinical leadership and support to a combination of inpatient, outpatient, and community services for older people in the Dunedin and Otago district. Through our team approach, we provide comprehensive services for people with complex age-related health problems. We maintain close liaison with all other hospital and community services. There is an on-call and weekend roster for our SMO team working 1:5.

The working area currently includes:

• inpatient assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation ward in Dunedin Public Hospital
• the Older Persons Assessment and Liaison Unit (OPAL)
• orthogeriatric support to frail orthopaedic inpatients
• outpatient clinics, including some rural clinics throughout Otago
• the memory clinic (in collaboration with psycho-geriatricians and psychologists)
• community home visits, in liaison with nurse practitioners
• providing support and teaching to Dunedin Medical School students.

Our objective is to enable our frail and elderly patients to achieve the highest possible level of independence in order to avoid hospital admission or return home.

Our emphasis is on:

• promoting ‘wellness’, independence, and participation
• close liaison with community services
• comprehensive discharge planning.

You will be joining our current medical team which consists of geriatricians, registrars, and house officers. We are looking for someone who is excited about developing a vision for the future of the Older Persons Health Service. To enjoy this role, you will need to be committed to quality service delivery and development, and be able to work effectively as a leader within an interdisciplinary team.

About you

A requirement of the position is that you must currently hold, or be eligible for, Vocational/Specialist Registration in Geriatric Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

About Working at 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.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disabilities. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific peoples, and the disability community.

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 Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers agatha.chen@tewhatuora.govt.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.