Infectious Diseases and General Medicine Physician

6 months ago


Palmerston North, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

**Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua | MidCentral have an exciting opportunity for a Infectious Diseases Physician to join our service You will be part of the Internal Medicine team as one of MidCentral's Infectious Diseases specialists with a focus on both outpatient and inpatient services and providing clinical support to our Infection Prevention and Control Service.**
**About the role and team**:
We are looking for a consultant who brings specialist clinical skills to join our multidisciplinary team to ensure we provide a patient centred approach to the General Medicine and Infectious Diseases roles. Our current team includes an ID consultant, Infection Prevention and Control team, Home IV antibiotic and vascular access teams, as well as a fulltime ID Pharmacist and Microbiologist.

This role provides specialist ID advice to inpatient teams, including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT, Urology, ICU, Oncology - medical and radiation, Haematology, General Medicine, Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Neurology and Renal, including a large dialysis unit. The ID team also supports the pharmacy-led Antimicrobial Stewardship programme, sits on the IPC committee and is involved in education across the organisation. We work together with a Microbiologist and the lab team and the Sexual Health service, including HIV, which is located on site.

This position includes a focus on both outpatient and inpatient work, consultation support for the wider health provision (secondary and primary care) and will be a crucial part of our service development through facility upgrades, new building, and process reengineering.

It is intended that this role with be split between Infectious Diseases 0.5 and General Medicine 0.5. The general medicine component is made up of inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities as well as dedicated time reserved for administrative tasks. You will also take part in an acute General Medicine on-call roster with registrar support.

**About our organisation**:
Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua - MidCentral is a 350-bed hospital in the city of Palmerston North, Manawatū, a city in the Lower North Island of New Zealand. Palmerston North Hospital is a secondary hospital and offers most medical and surgical specialties with the exception of Cardiothoracic, Plastic and Neurosurgery. The hospital serves a local population of 180,000 but is the base for a regional head and neck oncology service which has responsibility for a population of 550,000 and draws patients from Whanganui, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay. Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

**What can we offer you?**
- Real life work balance
- A diverse, dynamic and supportive team
- Dedicated time to develop portfolio interest or invest time in CME
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Six weeks annual leave and 10 days CME
- Opportunities to mentor and develop junior doctors

**About our region**:
**Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life.** The region includes the charming towns of Feilding, Kimbolton, Āpiti, Himatangi Beach, Linton and Ashhurst to name a few, and at the centre of it all is the city of Palmerston North, the lively, multi-cultural heart of Manawatū. Over 120,000 people choose to call Manawatū home, and with a diverse landscape like this it's easy to see why

It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities - beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks. No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance.
Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight. We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes - Massey University and the International Pacific College.

**Discover more hidden gems that Manawatū and Palmerston North have to offer here**: Manawatū & Palmerston North - Visit | Live | Study | Business (manawatunz.co.nz). Check out our careers site here for more information about Palmerston North hospital.

**If you would like to know more about this role please do not hesitate to reach out for a confidential chat**:
Dr Erana Gray - General Medicine and Infectious Diseases Physician
Denella Statham - Recruitment Specialist

Applicants must be eligible for vocational registration in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases with the Medical Council of New Zealand.



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