Emergency Physician

Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua | MidCentral are looking for an additional full time or part time Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (or international equivalent), eligible for vocational or locum specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, to join our enthusiastic team at Palmerston North Hospital.

We actively encourage a work life balance and appreciate flexibility can be important so we are open to discuss options Whether you are looking for permanent, fixed term or part time positions, we are open to it - please reach out for a confidential chat.

About the role and team:

You will be joining a strong team of Emergency Consultants who hail from all over the world, as well as clinical nurse specialists and 2 nurse practitioners.

Our team supervise 18 resident medical officers (a mix of registrars and senior house officers) as well as 6th year medical students from the University of Otago.

We are accredited for 2 years (Tier 2) training by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, have a highly successful teaching programme for the Part I ACEM examination, and we are keen to develop a robust Part II programme.

Each week we have protected teaching time, including time in our simulation centre, for registrars, house officers, and students.

The Palmerston North Hospital ED sees approximately 48,000 adult and paediatric presentations per annum, with an admission rate of around 30%.

We are an Australasian Level 4 ED and regional trauma centre, and see a higher than average trauma workload due to agricultural injuries from the many farms in the area as well as road accidents from the several state highways transecting the region.

We have a trauma team that operates 24/7 and, working closely with our surgical and anaesthetic colleagues, we have recently updated and refined our trauma and disaster protocols.

We have access to all acute services on-site with the exception of neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and plastic surgery; patients requiring these services are transferred to Wellington Hospital or Hutt Hospital.

Our department can offer you:

• Strong international team of experienced emergency physicians
• ACEM Tier 2 accreditation
• Equitable rostering
• New Medical Assessment and Planning Unit and ED Observation Area
• New Paediatric Area planned to open later this year

MidCentral can offer you:

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Six weeks annual leave per annum
• 10 paid days per annum available for continued medical education including a generous allowance towards costs of course and travel
• Easy lifestyle in a vibrant, growing, multicultural community

About our region:

Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life. The region includes the charming towns of Feilding, Kimbolton, Āpiti, Himatangi Beach, Linton and Ashhurst to name a few, and at the centre of it all is the city of Palmerston North, the lively, multi-cultural heart of Manawatū. Over 120,000 people choose to call Manawatū home, and with a diverse landscape like this it's easy to see why

It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities - beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks.

No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance.

Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight.

We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes - Massey University and the International Pacific College.

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If you are interested in joining our collegial, motivated team, please contact Dr David Prisk, Clinical Lead, Emergency Department or Denella Statham, Senior Medical Officer Recruitment Specialist

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