Ophthalmology Paediatric Rmo Fellow

3 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

**_Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora_**
**Location: Wellington Regional Hospital, Hutt Valley, Kenepuru**

**Service: Ophthalmology Service**

**Contract: Fixed Term - 12 Months**

**Salary: As per RDA/STONZ SECA**

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**
- Fixed Term 12 Month Ophthalmology Paediatric Fellow position
- Starting **5 February 2025**:

- Located Primarily at Wellington Regional Hospital, with outreach work at Hutt Valley and Kenepuru Hospitals
- This Fellow role is based in the RMO Office and remunerated based on relevant previous years of experience and is set in Category D. For the current salary bands, please refer to either the Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (SToNZ) or Resident Doctors - Association (RDA) Multi-Employer Collective Agreements.

A fellowship period allows a newly qualified ophthalmologist the opportunity to work in a supportive, supervised environment, gaining further experience as an independent specialist. This provides educationally valid employment opportunities and provides services to the ophthalmology department at Te Whatu Ora, Capital Coast and Hutt Valley.

The fellows will be required to attend certain stipulated clinical sessions but time will be reserved for the fellow to pursue their individual learning objectives or undertake additional outpatient clinics or - backfill - operating lists. The fellow will be expected to be able to manage their own clinics and operating lists unsupervised.

Specific services will include:

- Operating and clinic sessions.
- Participation in relevant service and clinical meetings related to the service.
- Participation in quality improvement activities, clinical audit activities and continuing medical education.
- Contribution to service and organisational initiatives in clinical practice.

This position is for a Fellow specialising in the field of Paediatric Ophthalmology

**Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team**

The Ophthalmology Department provides a secondary and tertiary ophthalmic service for the Wellington region, including Kapiti, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. Tertiary services are also provided for the lower North Island and upper South Island. The main outpatient department and inpatient beds are based at Wellington Regional Hospital with some services provided at Kenepuru Hospital.

Outpatient clinics provide comprehensive ophthalmic assessment on a referral basis from medical practitioners, public health vision screening technicians and optometrists. A 24-hour acute service is provided at Wellington Regional Hospital. Most ocular surgery is now carried out on a day case basis.

The service collaborates with other hospital services including Neurosurgery, Neurology, Intensive Care Unit, Oncology and Hutt Hospital - s Plastic Surgical Department.

The Clinical Leader, Ophthalmology, provides collegial leadership in achieving specific annual targets and outcomes and in identifying and implementing service development initiatives.

The Operations Manager, Surgical Services works in partnership with the Clinical Leader and is responsible for the service leadership and management including budgeting, resourcing and oversight of contract achievement as well as providing advice to the team and supporting and developing Team Leaders.

**Moū - About you**

**Qualifications**
- Qualification from the appropriate Medical body, evidence of registration with relevant Medical or Dental Council and appropriate professional body affiliations.
- New Zealand Registration and eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand as a general surgeon with experience in resulting in the knowledge and skills to perform as a general surgeon.
- Passed their RANZCO exams and be in their final year of training

**Experience**
- Experience in ophthalmology.
- Able to work unsupervised in clinic and operating theatres.

**Skills**
- Demonstrate the ability to develop links with the community.
- Demonstrate a well-developed community perspective.
- Be genuinely interested in people, and able to relate to a wide range of people in a helpful, intellectual and compassionate manner

**E pā ana ki a tatou - About us**

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals - Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua - as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District is a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply**

**_ Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai_**

**_ By joining together we will succeed_



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