General Surgeon - Fixed Term

General Surgeon
Dunedin Hospital
One-year Fixed Term 0.8 FTE – Sabbatical Cover
Salary: ASMS MECA 2022 (NZD 185,380 - 267,980)

We are currently seeking a General Surgeon with FRACS to join an established team providing a mix of malignant and benign general surgery from January 2025. We are looking for an enthusiastic doctor to join our department to support our general surgery team and deliver effective and comprehensive patient care. This role will see you take your place in maintaining the existing acute and elective service and you may take the initiative in developing new services. Ideally you will have a broad general surgery experience in gastrointestinal surgery.  Breast Surgery and Vascular Surgery are provided by separate services.

There would be the opportunity for a weekly endoscopy list (mix of gastroscopy and colonoscopy) for the appropriately trained applicant.  You would need to be credentialled for this by the Dept. of Gastroenterology and the Conjoint Committee for training in GI endoscopy.

You will be able to develop your sub-specialty interests while in Dunedin, however we have a backlog of general surgery referrals (including minor Colorectal cases) with which you will need to assist.  The on-call roster is a 1:9.5 frequency.

The applicant would be requested to co-convene and teach in the Dunedin School of Medicine Advanced Learning in Medicine 6 (Trainee -Intern) Trauma and Critical Care module.  This is   remunerated by Otago University at 0.2 FTE of the appropriate Senior Lecturer scale.

In addition, teaching of fourth year medical students attached to your clinical team and of Surgical Registrars is an expected duty of the position.

For further information please contact Dr Tom Elliott, Clinical Director of General Surgery Tom.elliott@southerndhb.govt.nz or Tania Kennedy, Service manager of General Surgery,  Tania.kennedy@southerndhb.govt.nz.

Mō mātou | About us
Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Painga | Benefits

• Work life balance
• Access to ski fields within 3 – 4 hours’ drive, local beaches with world famous surfing
• Average commute time of 10-15mins
• University city with affiliation to Otago Medical School

Ōtepoti | Dunedin
Dunedin is a great little city with a big town feel and well-known for its southern hospitality. Outside of work, you will find life in Dunedin to be very easy with its affordable living, great schools, laid back lifestyle and world-famous wildlife on the Otago Peninsula. This compact yet vibrant regional city has plenty of energy, which is to be expected with it being a University town. This sustains great activities such as theatre, stunning gardens, art galleries, live-music and a diverse selection of restaurants and cafés. Central Otago is a notable holiday destination and many outdoor recreation opportunities are easily accessible from Dunedin.

Utu whānui |Salary range
This role belongs to the 2024 ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 p.a prorata)

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date:  1 November 2024
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/  

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

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)