Southern District Health Board Looking for Orthopaedic Surgeon – Spinal at Dunedin, Otago Full Time

• Orthopaedic Department, Dunedin Hospital
• 1.0 FTE

Mō te tūranga | About the role

He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

Welcome to Southern DHB – Are you looking for a better lifestyle and a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning? We are looking for an Orthopaedic Consultant with spinal experience as well as general orthopaedics and trauma who is willing to influence, lead change within the department and bring their passion and commitment for acute, elective and outpatients care to the fore. Dunedin City also offers excellent lifestyles choices including multiple recreation opportunities, excellent public and private schools, affordable living and big city charm while remaining compact and easy to get around.

Mō mātou | About us

Piki Te Ora (Southern DHB) covers the largest geographical catchment of all the DHB’s in New Zealand. We proudly strive to provide top quality healthcare to our diverse patient population, and we are now growing! Dunedin Hospital is situated in the city centre and serves a large geographical catchment area. The hospital is a teaching hospital of the University of Otago and has all major specialties. The Orthopaedic Department is currently staffed by 13 part-time Surgeons, and a Fellow in addition to 8 Registrars and 4 House Officers. All orthopaedic subspecialties are covered. Southern DHB has 3 part time surgeons with special interest in spines covering Southern DHB as well as scoliosis surgery for all of the South Island.

We are seeking an orthopaedic surgeon with a minimum 12 months advanced fellowship training in a recognised spinal surgery unit. You will be required in providing all aspects of spinal surgery including on call paediatric and adult trauma and degenerative and deformity surgery. It is expected you will have appropriate training in paediatric scoliosis as we provide this service to patients within the South Island. An interest in research is important but not exclusive.

Mōu ake | About you

The applicant should also be proficient in General Orthopaedics and trauma and the expected duties include:

• Participation in a 1 in 11 on call roster.
• Supervision of acute operating lists
• Fracture clinics
• Elective operating and outpatient clinics
• A rural clinic
• Support and leadership of junior medical staff and administrative duties
• Participation in quality improvement, clinical audit activities and service development meetings and initiatives.

There are many opportunities for research within the department or in collaboration with the University. Equally as important will be your adaptability and, ideally, experience in clinical teaching. Applicants must have Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Orthopaedics or an equivalent qualification, enabling specialist (vocational) registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

The commencement date is negotiable. Remuneration and conditions will be based on your experience, the ASMS MECA and the recently agreed departmental job size.

Candidates who are not currently registered with the New Zealand Medical Council should be aware that it is a requirement of the NZ Medical Council that your qualifications are approved through EPIC. If you have a commitment to working in New Zealand it is highly recommended that you start this process as soon as possible so as to allow your subsequent registration to be undertaken in a timely fashion. For more information please visit MCNZ website re https://www.ecfmgepic.org/instructions-new-zealand.html

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: http://www.southerndhb.govt.nz/careers/

We will be screening applications before the closing date to ensure we can start interviewing once the role closes on 30 May 2022 but this may be closed earlier.

For further information please contact, Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers, Phone: +64 3 470 9604 or email: mailto:[email protected]

COVID Vaccination Requirements

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Southern DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated as a health care worker. If you have already been fully vaccinated you will need to provide proof of this to Occupational Health staff.

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)