Ophthalmology Registrar

Health NZ | Tairāwhiti Gisborne
- Full-time (1.0 FTE)
- Permanent, Rostered and Rotating Shifts

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

**About the Role**

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

Gisborne Hospital is a 110-bed acute care hospital which serves a wide geographical area extending up the East Cape of New Zealand, creating enormous scope and variety in the work available to an enthusiastic registrar. Providing healthcare to a population of 54,000, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti is well supported locally by comprehensive surgical services and has a full range of diagnostic facilities on site including a new MRI scanner and CT scanner. We have strong ties with our tertiary referral centre in Waikato.

Situated on the East coast of New Zealand's North Island, Gisborne is the first city in the world to see the rising sun of the new day. The Tairāwhiti region offers vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands, with significant historical landmarks, natural wonders and a deep connection to Māori culture. We enjoy a pleasant climate, short commutes and a relaxed approach that creates a work-life offering that is enviable to most that are not yet here. Our lifestyle is about time.

Our values form the acronym WAKA. They reflect our voyaging heritage, guiding us on our journey to create a healthier Tairāwhiti by working together.

**W**hakarangatira/enrich - Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best.

**A**whi/support - Supporting our tūroro/patients their whānau/families, our community partners and each other.

**K**otahitanga/togetherness - Together we can achieve more.

**A**roha/compassion - Empathy, we care for people and people want to be cared for by us.

**About you**
- Suitable for Resident Medical Officers PGY3 level and above.
- Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Council of New Zealand
- You will need to be a NZ or Australian citizen or resident, or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ. For more information on visa requirements please visit the Immigration NZ website
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.

**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion_**
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**How to Apply