General Surgeon - Oncoplastic Breast subspeciality

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: General Surgery Department – Waikato Hospital

The details: Permanent Full time - 40 hours per week (1 FTE)

• Be part of the national transformation in Health

• Level 1 Trauma Hospital with a broad scope of General Surgery practice with a subspecialty interest in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

• Join a dynamic and high functioning department

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

A position has arisen for a General Surgeon – Oncoplastic Breast sub speciality to join our Department of General Surgery. The role is 40 routine hours per week plus contribution to the acute on-call roster.

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

Mōu | About you

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

• Vocational Registration in General Surgery and have subspeciality training in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

• Confident in managing a range of conditions associated with doing on call General Surgery in a large hospital

• Track record of excellence in communication and collaboration with colleagues both within and outside the department

• Current APC and current membership with a medical indemnifier

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The successful candidate will join a dynamic and high functioning department providing secondary services to the Waikato population, and a number of tertiary services to the entire midland Te Manawa Taki region.

As a member of the General Surgery Team, this role has shared accountability for a population of over 900,000. The teams consists of 20 SMOS, (combination of full and part-time), 4 Fellows, 5 SET trainee Registrars and 23 RMOs.

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | 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 Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose

• We are 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 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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: 7 June 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!