Obstetrics and Gynaecology

**Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Senior Medical Officer**

**Job Number**:WAI27160**

**Where you’ll be working**:Waikato Hospital - Hamilton, New Zealand

**The details**:Permanent Full time - 40 hours per week

**Salary details**: as per MECA**Be part of the national transformation in health**Be part of a high performing Women’s and Children’s Health whanau**Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**
- Key responsibilities of the role:
- Ward rounds and ward work-
- Outpatient clinics-
- Pre-theatre assessments and operation lists-
- On-call duties-
- Multi-disciplinary meetings, case conferences and reviews**Click here** to view the position description.**
- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)_

**Ko o tatou painga | Our Benefits**- We provide a high quality and equitable obstetric and gynaecology service for women accessing care through Waikato district facilities-
- We engage the registrars and Senior House Officers to learn in a collegial and supportive environment-
- Ensure an annual clinical audit plan is implemented to provide evidence of improvement and good patient outcome-
- Review and monitor progress through the use of key quality indicators/ performance indicators and take action to improve as needed-
- Receive patient feedback - national inpatient survey, complaints, feedback cards, compliments and act on areas where improvement required-
- Support the strategic quality objectives within their area of responsibility**Mōu | About you**
- Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:
- Vocational registration in a Obstetrics and Gynaecology speciality-
- Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand with scope of practice-
- A practising certificate with the Medical Council of New Zealand-
- Professional indemnity insurance-
- Satisfactory check as per the Children’s Act-
- Experience in building and sustaining collaborative working relationships in a high-pressure environment to enable and deliver effective change management.-
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the capacity to negotiate, resolve conflict and positively influence and motivate others**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**
- At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato we have been on an incredible journey to become the best Women’s and Children’s Health Service in New Zealand. We want you to join us as a Senior Medical officer to further improve our high performing service. Every day you will have the chance to improve the health outcomes of our wahine and pepi/ tamariki and whanau, while developing your skills and expertise along the way. We are offering you the opportunity to balance a rewarding career with the great lifestyle you have always dreamed about.

**Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato**
- Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please **click here**.
- As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

**He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose**
- We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

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

**Closing date: Open until filled**
- Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team