Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon

Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon

Starship Children's Health, Auckland, New Zealand is inviting applications for a locum/casual or fixed term Surgeon position with the Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Service (PCCS). We invite expressions of interest from congenital cardiothoracic surgeons who can provide 2 week blocks of cover, or who are interested in a full-time, fixed-term contract of between 2 and 12 months duration.

The primary purpose of the role includes to provide acute and elective comprehensive consultant Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgical services for Te Toka Tumai, Auckland within a team structure, under supervision from the permanent full-time staff. Participate in clinical under-graduate and post-graduate clinical teaching, and supervision of surgical trainees.

The Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service is the national service based at Starship Childrens Health, Auckland and is the sole provider of cardiology and cardiac surgical services for infants, children and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease for New Zealand and a number of Pacific Island nations.

The unit has a catchment population of four and a half million and we are performing over 400 cases per year of which 350 are bypasses. Twenty percent of the procedures are performed in neonates and 15% are adult congenital operations. Current outcomes are excellent with overall 30 day mortality of below 2% and neonatal mortality of below 4% (including a Norwood program).

To be successful in this role, you will require MBChB or equivalent, FRACS or equivalent/possession of a postgraduate qualification in Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, eligible to be registered as a Medical Practitioner in New Zealand. Apart from the above, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand or eligible for such registration (Vocational Registration). Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter. If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant at michelle.kanth@tewhatuora.govt.nz quoting ADHB25011 to discuss how we can best support your application.