• Tairāwhiti – Gisborne
• Full-time, permanent position
• Time is split with 70% clinical responsibilities and 30% non-clinical

About the role

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at Hauora Tairāwhiti make a difference in a small community, see unbelievable pathology, value quality over profits, and have a great work-life balance.

The O&G service at Tairāwhiti is a small, dynamic team looking to employ a suitably qualified O&G specialist to join the service. This role will work collaboratively and cohesively with the other team members to provide effective services for the Tairāwhiti region.

The department is hospital based and provides a mix of inpatient, emergency and outpatient services for a community of approximately 50,000 people, with approximately 700 births per year.

Skills and experience

Candidates applying for this position are expected to have a general scope of O&G skills including the following:

• Obstetrics: clinical expertise in the management of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care of obstetric patients with moderate levels of complexity including medical complications, abnormal labours and operative deliveries
• Gynaecology: colposcopy, LLETZ procedure, laparoscopic surgery and pelvic organ prolapse repair
  We are looking for applicants who are keen to work in partnership with our head of department and other team members to develop our O&G services and work on continuous improvement within our department.

Time is split with 70% clinical responsibilities and 30% non-clinical.

It is expected that you will also participate in the on average 1:4 or 1:5 (but can be 1:3 when necessary for internal cover) on-call roster covering maternity, acute gynaecology admissions and gynaecology inpatients.

Applicants must have Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) Vocational registration in the Scope of Practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology or be an overseas trained Obstetrician and Gynaecologist eligible for MCNZ Provisional Vocational registration under the supervision pathway in the Scope of Practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

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 Sean Pocock sean.pocock@tdh.org.nz or Nicki Dever nicki.dever@tdh.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.