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Mō mātou | About us
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we

do
- Te
Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health
system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district,
regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District
Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring
continuity of services in the health system.
Here
in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people
that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the
forefront of all our conversations.
The Team
The
Department of Anaesthesia is a large department which provides acute and
planned anaesthesia services in Christchurch across two main campuses,
Christchurch Public and Burwood Hospital. Surgical services are provided
for all the main surgical specialities including Cardiothoracic, Vascular,
Neurosurgery, Trauma, Paediatric/Neonatal surgery and Obstetrics and
Gynaecology. Tertiary services provided for patients from outside
Canterbury include Acute Spine, Oncological surgery and endovascular clot
retrieval.
The
department is accredited for training by ANZCA and has a large number of
trainees.
The Role
We
are seeking a Specialist Anaesthetist with an interest in Cardiothoracic
Anaesthesia based at Christchurch Hospital. This is a permanent full-time
position which includes participation in an out-of-hours on-call cardiac
anaesthetic roster Full time is 28 half day sessions per four week cycle, plus
non-clinical provision and on-call hours.
Post
fellowship experience in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia is required. You will also
be expected to manage a broad range of clinical anaesthetic work, excluding
Obstetrics.
Te
Whatu Ora Waitaha services an immediate population of 350,000 and is a tertiary
referral centre for the South Island of New Zealand. Cardiac Surgical Services
are provided for a full range of adult operative and interventional procedures
excluding transplant surgery.
Applicants
for Specialist positions must have a qualification recognised for vocational
registration by the Medical Council of New Zealand.
Please
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills & Experience
You will need to be eligible to gain registration with the Medical

**Our Culture**: What matters to us
Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi | Putting people at the heart of all we
do
Health
is ultimately all about people. What - s important around here is the way we care
for and respect others, the responsibility taken for delivering outcomes, and
going about our work with integrity.
Belonging Here
Being
part of the Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, our people enjoy access to,
flexible working arrangements and a genuine and ongoing focus on career
development.
Te
Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand believes that diversity and inclusion is key to
ensure we deliver the best care for our diverse population. As an organisation
we are inclusive and equal opportunity employer that welcomes and respects
everyone.
find out more information about the recruitment process, please
To
find out more about the specifics of the role, please contact the Clinical
Director, Dr Jeremy Hickling on 03 364 0288
possible.
considered.
The Future of the Health Industry
performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore
vaccination requirement includes gaining Booster Doses required to perform you
role under the Health Order. As a person working in the health and disability
sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom
may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may
contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe
and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of
Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.
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