Anaesthetist Consultant

• Anaesthetist, Permanent
• Our anaesthetic and intensive care services are of high quality and are progressive.
• Bring your anaesthesia skills to the mountain biking capital of New Zealand!

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

• Specialist anaesthetists also provide comprehensive services in acute pain, birthing, MRI, Pre Assessment Clinic, respond to trauma calls, and provide clinical management of a robust Intensive Care Unit (7 beds).
• The Anaesthetic Service provides elective day stay services and a Pre-Admission clinic in Taupo Hospital on a weekly basis.

About the Team/Service/Location

• Rotorua Hospital is a busy district hospital covering a wide range of regional hospital specialties.
• Surgical Services runs one acute and 4 elective theatres a day.
• You’ll be joining a team of anaesthetists that provide high quality care and are progressive.

To learn more about the team at Lakes in the Anaesthetics Department, check out the ANZCA bulletin from page 50

For more information on living and working in Lakes, click here

About you

• Applicants for specialist anaesthetic roles must have completed their specialist training (preferably FANZCA) and be eligible to obtain provisional vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Experience in Intensive Care Medicine is strongly desirable, formal qualification(s) in ICU would be extremely attractive to us, but are not a requirement.
• We have many other areas of clinical interest that we would be interested in discussing.

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.

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 Sarah Gray, Medical Staff Recruiter and or Dr David Blundell, Anaesthetist based at Lakes.

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