Southland Hospital

Permanent, 1.0 FTE

Mō te tūranga – About the role

We are looking for someone to join our dedicated team for a permanent role as a General Surgeon with a Colorectal subspecialty interest (CSSANZ or equivalent training). You will have the opportunity to treat a varied caseload with a predominantly Colorectal elective workload. The department has subspecialty surgeons in Breast, Endocrine, Bariatrics and Benign UGI. You will join a busy Colorectal unit, which is in need of a dedicated Colorectal surgeon with post fellowship training in benign and malignant Colorectal disease. The role encompasses acute and elective theatre with a 1:7 on call roster, endoscopy lists, dedicated PRB clinics, outpatient clinics and MDM sessions. There is also ample opportunity and support for ongoing Education and Research with close links to the University of Otago with an onsite Research assistant.

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Mōu ake – About you

An outstanding team player and capable leader, you’ll have the energy to make a positive contribution with both patients and colleagues alike. The smaller provincial centre is opportunity to enact change with local and regional service. In addition to enjoying a challenging workload and an exceptional quality of life, you can look forward to a highly competitive pay rate and a culture where staff are included, valued and respected for their expertise. Recognised as an ideal place to raise a family, Invercargill is a modern city offering access to outstanding leisure pursuits and a caring, safe community. The city also has superb facilities such as the brand new indoor velodrome and sporting complex, excellent schools and an enterprising, innovative tertiary education provider, where free fees exist.

Southland Hospital

Southland Hospital has 180+ beds and is the regional referral and teaching and trauma centre for a population of 150,000 and a rural catchment area that stretches from Stewart Island to Te Anau and Queenstown. There are four theatres, and 40 beds in Surgical Ward. The Emergency Department has approximately 36,000 presentations per annum, with a modern open plan design that supports 21 beds (which includes six observations beds). Southland Hospital built in 2004, is a state-of-the-art facility that provides healthcare with the latest in PACS digital radiology, MRI, CT, NM, and a limited scope of interventional procedures.

Applications are invited from registered Medical Practitioners who have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (holding a vocational registration) or equivalent, enabling locum tenens special purpose registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

About Invercargill

Forget everything you thought you knew about Invercargill!

Here the people are renowned for their warmth and hospitality, this little city still has a great sense of community where people matter, you will see this in the tight knit family feel amongst staff at Southland Hospital. There is space in abundance and you are surrounded by national parks and you will find yourself at the doorstep to the Catlins, alongside excellent access to Milford, Te Anau and Queenstown. Excellent schooling is available and free fees at the local Polytechnic!

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)

Rā mōnehu – Closing Date: Sunday, 18 June 2023.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei – Apply now

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 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.

To apply

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