Neurosurgeon

Kia
hiwa ra Kia hiwa
Mō
mātou | About us
- Ko ngā

tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting
people at the heart of all we do
- When you work
for Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand you - re part of something very
special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000
people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the
forefront of all our conversations.
Te Whatu Ora,
Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across
New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national
levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into
its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in
the health system.
Ko
wai koe | About You
Christchurch
Hospital is an accredited centre with the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeons (RACS) and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA) for advanced
training in Neurosurgery. Christchurch Hospital is the major centre for the
South Island Neurosurgical Service (SINS) and the second largest unit in New
Zealand. We currently work collaboratively with the unit at Dunedin Hospital to
provide services to the South Island Region.
Subspecialty
groups include Paediatric Neurosurgery, Neurovascular Surgery including
Endovascular Neurosurgery, Cranial Base Neurosurgery and Neuromodulation. We
have the only interventional neuroradiology service in the South Island of New
Zealand.
Ngā
pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills & Experience
We are
seeking a Neurosurgeon to join our team on a full-time permanent basis.
Your
responsibilities will include outpatient clinics, as well as inpatient and
acute/afterhours service on a rostered basis. Outpatient clinics are primarily
general neurosurgery but there is an opportunity to develop subspecialty
clinics with the agreement of the Clinical Director. All service commitments
are based at the Christchurch Hospital campus in central Christchurch.
Subspecialty
interest and/or post-fellowship training in neuro-oncology and endoscopic
surgery including pituitary surgery preferred. Competence in neuro-oncology,
vascular, trauma and spinal surgery including complex spinal surgery is needed
for the scope of practice in SINS.
You will be
encouraged to qualify for FRACS to assist with training and assessment of RACS
Neurosurgery trainees at Christchurch Hospital.
To be
considered for this role, you must be eligible to gain registration with the
supervision may be required for 6-24 months for overseas applicants without
FRACS in paid full time employment.
Tono
Apply
online, or to find out more information, please contact Amy Walker
Please
Pandemic
Vaccination Statement
The role
been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this
requirement includes gaining Booster Doses required to perform you role under
the Health Order. As a person working in the health and disability sector you
will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be
vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract
Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also
to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19
as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.