Smo Dermatologist

Where you'll be working:
Waikato Hospital, New Zealand

The details:
Permanent, 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Salary details:
see AMS MECA

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Applications are invited for a permanent Specialist Dermatologist (medical).

The successful appointee should have a broad range of dermatology experience and training to care for adult patients and a special interest in paediatric dermatology.

Applicants interested in a locum position for one to two years may also apply.

The position involves the supervision of advanced trainees (dermatology registrars), dermatology nurses, and medical students from the University of Auckland and elsewhere.

This challenging role demands outstanding professional skills and commitment to the specialty.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato Dermatology service provides predominantly medical dermatology care to a population of 450,000 patients and tertiary services to 950,000 in the Te Manawa Taki region.

The service is based at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, and includes outreach clinics and teledermatology.

The current Dermatology team comprises five dermatologists and three registrars (Advanced Trainees in Dermatology, Royal Australasian College of Physicians).

Predominantly an outpatient service for patients with severe inflammatory skin diseases, we offer adult medical, paediatric, and subspecialty clinics, phototherapy, patch testing, and minor surgical procedures.

A comprehensive medical laser service will commence in 2023.

We receive more than 700 referrals each month, most of which are provided with Advice and Guidance (Teledermatology and Teledermoscopy).

Team members are expected to conduct quality assurance, medical audits and research projects.

Mōu | About you
The required skills and experience you will need to be considered for this role are:

• Training and postgraduate qualifications as a Dermatologist
• Additional training and experience in Paediatric Dermatology
• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

The appointee will be involved in teaching, continuing medical education, and quality improvement. A commitment to customer focus, service development and teamwork is essential.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart

• Whakamana
• Give and earn respect

Whakaronga

• Listen to me; Talk to me

Mauri Pai

• Fair play

Whakapakari

• Growing the good

Kotahitanga

• Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here.

The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how it's run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly.

Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population.

Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

He aha Waikato
Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences.

You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve.

Waikato is the home of the Kiingitanga and rich in Māori culture.

Waikato Hospital sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi, situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato Awa, Hamilton is New Zealand's largest metropolitan inland city.

Hamilton's vibrant cit

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