Paediatric Advanced Registrar, January 2025 Nelson

**_You will join a highly motivated team working to provide optimal services to the tamariki and rangatahi of Te Tau Ihu. This includes neonatal Level 2 through to community and all between. It is a comprehensive service model with visiting subspecialists._**
- Nelson Hospital
- Join our friendly Paediatric team
- Make the move to one of New Zealand - s top lifestyle destinations

Join Health New Zealand l Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

**Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)**

This is a great opportunity for excellent hands-on training in General and Community Paediatrics. Fulfils the rural, developmental and community requirements by 12 months work in Paediatrics.

This position is permanent, full-time (1.0 FTE) working 80 hours per fortnight. We have ten consultants across Nelson and Blenheim, and 2 or 3 house surgeons, a trainee intern and medical students in our team in Nelson. Rostered duties include one period of 24 hr call during the week in Nelson and 4 weekly in Blenheim, and weekend cover as part of the consultant roster, with backup consultant cover.

The working hours are 8.00am to 5.00pm daily Monday to Friday with on-call 1 in 5 weekends (Friday to 8.00am Monday) throughout the year, supported by a Consultant. The Registrar will be on call once during the week covering acute service from 8am to 5pm and then On-call from 5.00pm to 8.00am.

These will involve responsibility for your own patients and the decision making related to this. S/he will have good exposure to general Paediatrics and the chance to participate in MDTs and observe in visiting Specialist clinics.

Applicants should be post FRACP examinations, and be working as an advanced trainee in their final year of training.

This position is based in the outpatient department in Nelson with the emphasis of the work being ambulatory paediatrics, but also acute work, both general and neonatal, supporting 2 House Officers. Although based in Nelson, every 4 weeks there is an Outpatient clinic and overnight call at Wairau hospital.

Teaching duties will include House Officers working for DCH, Trainee Interns from Christchurch, medical students from Wellington and many different allied health professional groups. Applicants should have completed basic training and be working as an advanced trainee, ideally in the last 1-2 years of advanced training.

**Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)**

Applicants should be post FRACP examination, and be working as an advanced trainee.

All applicants must hold valid registration or be eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ).

**Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)**

Health NZ Nelson Marlborough is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. With nearly 3,000 employees, we are Nelson and Marlborough - s largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community.

Nelson Hospital has 147 beds and Wairau Hospital has 65 beds serving an overall population of 145,000 people with approximately 1500 births a year. We have a Paediatric ward and integrated Special Care Baby Unit.

Nelson Hospital is a secondary level hospital with a dedicated children's ward, outpatient department, developmental therapy services, level 2 newborn unit and community paediatric services. Visiting tertiary specialist clinics occur in neurology, genetics, cardiology, paediatric surgery, urology and cystic fibrosis. The Paediatric department has a strong emphasis on forging and maintaining community links, both within Nelson and across to Blenheim.

**Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More Information)**

**Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position)**

You will enjoy being part of a part of a team with a - one team, one dream - ethos. You will feel included, consulted and supported. We work hard, we do a fantastic job and we enjoy doing it. Most importantly we achieve more by doing it together

**Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)**

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