Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand

The details: Permanent 80 hours per fortnight

You will also be required to participate in an out of hours on call roster on a 1:6 rotation.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are looking to recruit to a permanent full time consultant position to join our infection team at Waikato hospital, Hamilton. We are a friendly enthusiastic team.

Applications are welcome from those trained in microbiology or dual trained in microbiology and infectious diseases with flexibility for the successfully candidate if dual trained to work in both microbiology and infectious diseases.

The successful applicant will be based in Hamilton at Waikato hospital, working in partnership with two other microbiologists at the Waikato hospital laboratory and with our three infectious diseases physicians.

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Ko o tatou painga | Our Benefits

• You will work in an environment where staff are supported and provided opportunities to grow and develop
• A wide range of interesting work and opportunity to focus on preferred subspecialties
• We are a multicultural team that celebrates our successes in work and life

Mōu | About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

• Demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality and timely service
• An ability to solve problems in a complex, constantly changing environment
• Applicants must hold a Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) or an equivalent qualification and be eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ).

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Working with our frontline teams delivering to our communities has great purpose. We are a team who love what we do and get to work with stakeholders who challenge and encourage us to do our best every day. We offer a friendly, open and supportive working environment in a modern and well-equipped laboratory.

The Pathology service provides an extensive range of diagnostic testing across five laboratory sites in the Waikato region and processes referred specialist testing for the wider region. The laboratory provides almost complete microbiology services in bacteriology, mycology, antimicrobial susceptibility, mycobacterial culture and DST, infectious disease serology including high volume work and conditions rare in New Zealand, molecular diagnostics, viral and bacterial, both high volume and specialist testing. There is an excellent microbiology laboratory with a molecular diagnostic suite and plans to include a sequencer.

The microbiology and infectious disease departments work together closely with weekly laboratory and clinical meetings.

The infectious diseases department provides a comprehensive tertiary level service for Hamilton hospital and regional hospitals within Waikato. We provide specialist input and a consultation service to the large critical care unit, haematology unit which includes stem cell transplantation, renal, cardiothoracic, orthopaedic and vascular surgery in addition to medicine and oncology. The department provides out patient care for infectious diseases patients including those living with HIV, TB and an out patient intra venous antibiotics service. We are actively engaged in clinical research.

There is an advanced trainee in infectious disease, infectious diseases/AMS pharmacist and specialist nurses in infectious diseases, HIV and sepsis. We work closely with the Infection Prevention and Control team, sexual health department and colleagues in respiratory medicine.

What does Te Whatu Ora, Waikato offer you?

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Te Whatu Ora Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our TWO family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside your TWO benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and access to TWO staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Kate.Johnson@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: Open until filled

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!