Obstetrician and Gynaecolologist

• Tairāwhiti Gisborne
• Full-time Permanent Position

ABOUT THE ROLE

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at Hauora Tairāwhiti make a difference in a small community see unbelievable pathology value quality over profits and have a greatwork-life balance.

The O&G service at Tairāwhiti is a small dynamic team looking to employ a suitablyqualified O&G specialist to join the service. This role will work collaboratively and cohesively with the other team members toprovide effective services for the Tairāwhiti region.

The Department is hospital based and provides a mix of inpatient emergency and outpatientservices for a community of approximately 50000 people with approximately 700 births per year.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Candidates applying for this position are expected to have a general scope of O&G skills including;

• Obstetrics:clinical expertise in the management of antenatal intrapartum and postnatal care of obstetric patients with moderate levels of complexity including medical complications abnormal labours and operative deliveries
• Gynaecology: colposcopy LLETZ procedure laparoscopic surgery and pelvic organ prolapse repair.

We are looking for applicants who are keen to work in partnership withour Head of Department and other team members to develop our O&G services and work oncontinuous improvement within our Department.

Time is split with 70% clinicalresponsibilities and 30% non-clinical.

It is expected that you will also participate in the on average 1:4 or 1:5 (but can be 1:3 when necessary for internal cover) on-call roster covering maternity acute gynaecology admissions and gynaecology inpatients.

Applicants must have Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) Vocational registration in the Scope of Practice ofObstetrics and Gynaecologyor be an overseas trainedObstetrician and Gynaecologist eligible for MCNZ Provisional Vocational registration under the supervision pathway in the Scope of Practice ofObstetrics and Gynaecology.

ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Patients in Tairāwhiti are chronically underserved and qualified medical professionals have afantastic opportunity to make a real difference in this community while enjoying an excellentwork life balance in a beautiful coastal setting. Gisborne Hospital is the base hospital forthe wide geographical area Tairāwhiti extending up the East Cape of New Zealand creatingenormous scope andvariety in the work available to an enthusiastic and skilled obstetrician and as an ideal place to raise a family Gisborne is a relaxed city offering access tooutstanding leisure pursuits and a caring safe community. The city has superb outdoor facilitiesgolden beaches a warm climate and a vibrant local economy based on wineries agriculturesurfing and tourism.

Our Tairāwhiti Way of Working involves us working collectively across agencies to enable whānau to flourish. There is a shift to interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary approach which identifies needs of whānau and the best people to provide supportrequesting the right support at the right time in the right place. The workforce shares information works flexibly and collectively to reduce barriers and provide the support that the whānau needs and requests. The transdisciplinary approach reduces barriers and improves access for whānau as teams walk beside people till they get what they need.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will not be accepted via email. All candidates applying for any of our currentvacancies must complete an online application form by clicking the Apply Nowbutton.

All agency applications must be sent to:

For furtherinformation on this role please email Sean Pocock at or Nicki Dever at and indicate the vacancy number (HAU02550) and job title in the subject line.

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.