Physician - Palliative Care

7 months ago


Bay of Plenty, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

He Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role
The Palliative Care service provides specialist care to people referred from inpatient secondary care services at Tauranga and Whakatane Hospitals. The service operates in a consultant liaison capacity with patients remaining under the admitting clinician for inpatient service. In this capacity, the role of the Palliative care team is to undertake assessment and specialist management planning to support patients and families to achieve their aspirations for the next phase of their life journey. The team works closely with community providers across the Bay of Plenty to support safe transitions of care and contribute to future management plans. This is a Permanent Part-time role.
As a specialist service, the clinicians also contribute to ongoing education of both undergraduate and post graduate trainees alongside providing specialist knowledge to the development and review of the wider palliative care service across the district and region.
He Korero mōu | About You
- Expertise in delivery of specialist services to people and families who are experiencing a life limiting condition.
- Some recent experience within an acute hospital environment
- Interest in education and the training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical and nursing staff
- Experience and a focus on equity in service delivery and improving the health outcomes of Māori

Ko o tatou painga | Our Benefits
- In-House career development
- Strong collegial links with other clinicians both within and across the region
- Flexible working practices (e.g. we support work life balance and flexible work arrangements whenever possible)
- Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference
- Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team
- Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership and well-being program
- Free onsite staff parking
- Discounts (with local businesses)

Mō Tātou | About Us
Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4000 staff.
Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi| Our Values
At Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty we recruit for our Manaakitanga CARE values. Why do we do this? Because values-based teams deliver better care.
Our manaakitanga CARE values (Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence) support each of us to make a difference every day in the things we do and say. Therefore, it's important that when recruiting, we recruit new colleagues who live by our CARE values.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
Children's Act 2014
Applications will be reviewed as submitted.



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