Fixed Term full-time (1.0 FTE)
Salary: ASMS MECA 2022 (NZD 170,369 – 250,560)
Southland Hospital’s Anaesthesia Department welcomes applications for the position of Specialist Anaesthetist! Southland Hospital is the base hospital for a wide geographical area, creating enormous scope for variety in the work of a talented professional like you. Based in Invercargill, a small city, you will have the freedom to enjoy an excellent work/life balance and overall lifestyle. Our hospital, rebuilt in late 2004, is a new state-of-the-art facility that provides healthcare to a population of 105,000 is located in the lower South Island. Together with the latest in PACS digital radiology, MRI, CT and iSOFT patient management system.

An outstanding team player, you will have the energy to make a positive difference with both patients and colleagues alike. You will share responsibility for the specialist anaesthetic assessment and care of patients at Southland Hospital, applying your expert knowledge of modern techniques – from pre-operative assessment and operating theatre services to obstetric analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency Department Resuscitation. You will also be involved in teaching Anaesthetic Registrars in the ANZCA accredited department.

Ideally we are looking for someone with the following skills and experience to complement our team:

An excellent general anaesthesia skill set.
A team player with exceptional interpersonal skills who builds effective relationships both within and external to their team
Is solution focussed and can demonstrate excellent decision making and priority setting in a clinical environment
Enthusiasm for teaching and passing on their knowledge to junior members of staff
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be able to start immediately and already hold a valid registration with the NZ Medical Council recognising you as a Specialist and allowing you to perform this role when you start with us. You will need to be able to fulfill the full length of the contract from April 2023 – December 2023.

Utu whānui – Salary range

This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($170,369) and Step 15 ($250,560 p.a prorata)

Tono ināianei – Apply now – Applications close Sunday, 18 June.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For a job description or further information, please contact, Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers with your CV. Phone: +64 3 470 9604 or email: agatha.chen@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand – Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
Covid-19 vaccination requirements

New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.