Consultant Pulmonology Physician

A Consultant Pulmonology Physician job in Gisborne, NZ, offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit community while enjoying a stunning coastal lifestyle, a supportive healthcare environment, and a great work-life balance.

Join our team as a Consultant Pulmonology Physician in Gisborne, NZ, and enjoy a rewarding role with a competitive salary, relocation support, professional development opportunities, a supportive team, and an unbeatable coastal lifestyle with excellent work-life balance. 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.

As a Pulmonology Physician, you will:

1. Provide clinical expertise across the speciality of General Respiratory and basic Sleep Medicine, participating in the delivery of excellent patient care, research and regional expertise in line with the organisation's vision and values.
2. Undertake outpatient chest clinics (2 per week) and provide a bronchoscopy service and other early management of suspected lung cancer patients.
3. Liaise with tertiary respiratory services in multidisciplinary management of patients with lung cancer and complex respiratory disorders.
4. Work with respiratory physiologists to oversee the lung function laboratory.
5. Collaborate with specialist respiratory nurse and physiotherapist staff managing patients with airways disease and long term oxygen therapy.
6. Participate in the acute general medicine service or intensive care unit, based on your clinical experience and interests.

This is a permanent, full-time position, 40 hours per week plus after hours call availability that depends on whether you are participating in the ICU or acute medicine call.

Join our dynamic healthcare team in Tairawhiti, where we are dedicated to providing high-quality medical care to our community (population 50,000) on the East coast of the North Island. Gisborne is a friendly, welcoming coastal city with a sunny temperate climate and outstanding beaches with enthusiastic surfers.

Working at Health New Zealand - Tairawhiti you will become part of an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed team of health workers, with the bonus of a healthy balanced lifestyle and opportunities for professional development. Tairawhiti has a high Māori population with relatively high levels of airways disease and lung cancer and this role offers considerable opportunity to address inequitable health outcomes in a culturally diverse area.

You will require a strong commitment to comprehensive care encompassed within General Internal Medicine or Intensive Care, including full involvement in the acute roster for admission and ongoing care of undifferentiated acute adult hospital presentations.

1. Medical degree and relevant board certification in Respiratory and Internal Medicine.
2. Either currently have or be eligible for specialist registration in New Zealand.
3. Experience in acute general medicine or intensive care, preferably at smaller centres.
4. Proficiency in performing bronchoscopies and managing lung cancer referrals.
5. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
6. Commitment to holistic patient care and a collaborative approach to medicine.
7. Committed to clinical excellence in all disciplines; and Senior Medical Staff are encouraged to take part in clinical audits and peer reviews to ensure quality clinical care is provided.

As a part of NZ medical registration application, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications (EPIC), please click here.

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.

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 Margaret.broughton@tdh.org.nz. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.