Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital

Service:    Hospital Palliative Care Service

Contract:  6 months fixed term – flexible start date, part time 0.8 FTE

Salary:      As per ASMS MECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Senior Medical Officer in a busy, well established, hospital palliative care service in a regional hospital which provides both secondary and tertiary care. The role is to cover sabbatical leave within the department. This may appeal to established consultants as well as those who have just completing specialty training.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

The team comprises 2.6 SMOs (including this position), 1 advanced trainee, 1 Nurse practitioner / nursing lead, 3 FTE CNS and 1 RN. The service sees about 900 referrals a year as a consult service and enjoys good relationships throughout the hospital. The team work closely with our partners in the community with strong clinical and educational links.

Moū – About you

• Vocationally registered in Palliative Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• FAChPM or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals – Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua – as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono – How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and will progress through the recruitment process.

Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed