Consultant Emergency Medicine- 12 Months Fixed Term

Emergency Medicine Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Specialist to join our team at Waikato Hospital in this 12 month fixed term position to cover ongoing leave. In this position you will play a key role in providing Emergency Medicine to about 90,000 people per year, or 220- 250 a day. Our ED is the primary Emergency Medicine service for about 300,000 people based in Hamilton and the surrounding district, secondary for the entire Waikato DHB region (500,000 people), and a tertiary centre for the Te Manawa Taki region (1 million people, stretching from East Cape to Taranaki, and Coromandel to Mt Ruapehu). We admit to a hospital campus with all subspecialties, including Plastics, Psychiatry, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery, with over 600 beds on site. Joining a friendly and dynamic team of 32 Emergency Physicians providing care to all patients, you will enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team environment. Clinical support duties are varied, with a wide range of opportunities, including the chance to participate on a broad level if desired - one of our team has recently been the ACEM president, and another has been a NZ representative on the International Resuscitation Council. Using your excellent leadership skills while on the rest of the team, you will be responsible for oversight of about 35 junior staff (in total) from 6 12 per shift, including on the floor education, and have the opportunity to participate further in the formal teaching program as desired using your broad skill set in all major components of Emergency Medicine.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high performing team. You will be a qualified Emergency Medicine Physician with a current APC in the MCNZ Emergency Medicine Scope of Practice (or about to qualify). You will have strong relationship management skills and be able to build rapport inside and outside the department. Qualities that will help you succeed: A desire to practice medicine in a multidisciplinary team environment, including teaching and lifelong learning A qualified FACEM or global equivalent with a well rounded background in Emergency Medicine Registered or eligible for registration in the vocational scope of Emergency Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Fit into a cohesive multidisciplinary team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour and respect.

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