Consultant Obstetrician

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**Location: Wairarapa Hospital Service**:
**Senior Medical Officer Contract**: Permanent, Full-time positions available

**Salary**: As per ASMS MECA & dependant on experience
Vacancy Ref # 6326696
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the roleTe Whatu Ora Wairarapa requires two Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologists to provide obstetric and gynaecology care for the Wairarapa region.
This is an opportunity for clinicians interested in providing a general obstetric and gynaecology service for a well-defined community within one of New Zealand's most attractive areas. This position is located at Wairarapa Hospital, where gynaecology and secondary level obstetric services are provided. There is an average of 600 births per annum. Tertiary hospital services, including delivery of premature labours below 34 weeks is provided by Wellington hospital. Whilst the Gynaecology service is general in nature there may be the opportunity to develop special areas of interest.
There is the opportunity to develop a private practice in the co-located private Selina Sutherland Hospital. These are full time positions, with a 1:5 on call cover. Innovative rostering options can be developed to suit individual preferences whilst maintaining the requisite level of cover.
Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team
Wairarapa Hospital provides secondary services for a population of approximately 48,800, providing 24-hour acute and elective care in general and orthopaedic surgery, medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, psychiatry and paediatrics.
Moū - About youThe appointee will be registered as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Council of New Zealand or eligible for registration with the Medical Council to enable them to practice medicine within New Zealand. The employee will hold a higher qualification appropriate to the practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This qualification must be recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand for vocational scope registration. Have at least two years post graduate obstetrics and gynaecology specialty experience. Have experience and confidence with both colposcopy and obstetric ultrasound scanning.
E pā ana ki a tatou - About us
The Wairarapa region offers a fantastic lifestyle for all. With quality schools, strong community spirit, great beaches and rivers, world class vineyards, golf courses, mountain ranges and rivers, and good climate - this is a region that offers a very attractive lifestyle for many age groups. Wairarapa Hospital is based in Masterton, and is within two hours from both Hutt Hospital and Wellington Hospital. Daily rail services link Wairarapa with the Wellington region, including the International Airport and Inter-Island ferry connections.
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Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

**Closing Date**: Open until positions are successfully appointed to