• Specialist Anaesthetist positions in a modern, world-renowned tertiary Hospital in beautiful Auckland
• Full time, fixed-term positions available
• Location: Greenlane and Auckland City Hospital

Te whiwhinga mahi – The opportunity

The Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine provides a comprehensive anaesthesia and perioperative medicine service to a wide range of surgical departments, including neurosurgery, ophthalmology, urology, trauma, intra-abdominal/breast/endocrine surgery, orthopaedics, vascular, solid organ transplant and interventional radiology, as well as acute and chronic pain management. Many of our patients are complex tertiary or national referrals to our institution’s specialised surgical and procedural services. Engagement in short stay anaesthesia at our Greenlane campus would also be expected as part of the wider role of an anaesthesia specialist at Auckland.

This department is heavily involved in anaesthesia clinical research and has close links with the ANZCA Clinical Trials Network and the University of Auckland. We regularly participate in multi-centre trials and contribute to authorship and governance. We deliver a robust teaching program and our department has multiple primary and final examiners for the ANZCA examinations. We have several specialists who are or have been involved in ANZCA and NZSA leadership roles.

Our Organisation serves a diverse population. Achieving equitable outcomes is a priority, with a particular focus on our Māori population. Experience and expertise in delivering healthcare within a culturally safe framework, as well as an ongoing commitment to equity are essential.

For detailed aspects of this role please see the position description

If you need more information about this role, please contact Dr Daniel Faulke – Deputy Service Clinical Director; Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at: danf@adhb.govt.nz

Nga pūkenga motuhake – Important skills

As the ideal candidate, you will have clinical experience in pain and some or all of the subspeciality areas listed above and will either be registered or be eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Please note, if you are not currently registered in New Zealand and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz. You will be part of a high performing, tight knit and supportive team who united by an enthusiasm for delivering high quality patient-centric outcomes. If you would like the opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of our Auckland community, we would love to hear from you.

Ko wai mātou – Our organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa).

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu – Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi – work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai – Auckland Hospital.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono – How to apply

To apply please click ‘apply now‘. All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Saturday, 12 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant at kavitha.john@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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