Gastroenterologist

Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.
Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Permanent, full-time/part-time
64 - 80 hours per fortnight (0.8 - 1.0FTE)

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Maui Hawke's Bay has an immediate need for a specialist who is committed to develop their career and work in a very collegial work environment.

The busy service provides over 3,000 endoscopy procedures per year and approximately 2,000 outpatient appointments.The team currently comprises three gastroenterologists, and a team of nurses lead by two registered nurses with extensive gastroenterology outpatient, and endoscopy experience.We have a very active and involved group of medical and surgical specialists here and a very collegial atmosphere exists.

As our successful candidate, you will have proven skills and experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. On application, please include a summary of your endoscopy experience. An ability to perform ERCP and large EMR would be desirable but not essential.

The appointee will be involved in teaching, continuing medical education and quality improvement.There is emphasis on ongoing development of services to meet the needs of our patients.A commitment to customer focus, service development and teamwork are essential.

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital is a 400-bed accredited facility providing acute and elective care for the Hawke's Bay region (a population of 160,000 people). The hospital is a modern facility with a full range of surgical, medical, oncology and radiological services, including MRI, and is one of the largest provincial hospitals in New Zealand. The Regional hospital in Hastings also has links to Health NZ Hawke's Bay rural services in Wairoa and Waipukurau.

Ruakopito is our newly built start of the art facility, on the campus in Hastings that means all our patient-based gastroenterology services are housed in one place providing 2 procedure rooms, patient recovery, resource and administration areas, clinic spaces and meeting rooms.

The successful applicant should have FRACP and be registered (or is eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

We have no doubt that you will love everything Hawke's Bay has to offer. Situated on the east coast of the North Island, enjoy the stunning climate and beaches, a wide range of sporting and leisure opportunities, wine, food and cultural activities. An environment and work/life balance that is second to none. Take a stroll through the Hawke's Bay Tourismwebsite and get yourself to Hawke's Bay

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dr Ariel Drori (Clinical lead, gastroenterology service), by ******

To review the position profile, clickHERE .

Health NZ Hawke's Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values ofHe kauanuanu– Respect,Akina– Improvement,Raranga te tira– Teamwork andTauwhiro– Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team's diversity. We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve.

Health NZ Hawke's Bay has assessed this as a Category A position and the expectation is for applicants tobe fully vaccinated against COVID-19.