Obstetric Medicine Physician
- Canterbury District Health Board
- Christchurch, New Zealand
Job Description
Kia hiwa ra! Kia hiwa!
Mō mātou - About us
'Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do'
When you work with the Canterbury District Health Board, you're part of something very special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Ko wai koe - About You
Christchurch women's hospital is a busy tertiary referral centre with approximately 6000 deliveries per year and incorporates a feto-maternal medicine department and obstetric physician service.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Medical Officer to join our team covering the services of obstetrics medicine.
We are looking for permanent part-time 0.7FTE Obstetric Medicine Specialist.
The primary purpose of the role is to provide care for women with medical problems in pregnancy in conjunction with the Women's and Children's Health multidisciplinary team (MDT). You will be expected to partake in outpatient clinics, MDT meetings, ward cover/patient reviews, day time on call on a scheduled basis and non-clinical work.
Ngā hua - Benefits
Being part of the Canterbury District Health Board, our people enjoy access to, flexible working arrangements and a genuine and ongoing focus on career development.
The Canterbury DHB believes that diversity and inclusion is key to ensure we deliver the best care for our diverse population. The Canterbury DHB is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer that welcomes and respects everyone.
Tono ināianei - Apply now
Apply online, or to find out more information, please contact Tracey Sutherland - Recruitment Specialist.
Email: [email protected]
Your application will be reviewed and progressed as soon as possible.
Please note that applications made via an agency will not be considered.
The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. This vaccination requirement includes gaining Booster Doses required to perform you role under the Health Order. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.
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Christchurch Women's hospital is a 6000 birth per annum, tertiary Obstetrics and Gynaecology service covering a large geographical area from Kaikoura in the north to the Rangitata river in the south and from Arthurs pass to the sea. It offers Gynae Oncology and maternal fetal medicine services for the entire South Island.
There is a large variety of acute and elective obstetric presentations and high risk obstetrics. On the birth suite there are 12 birthing rooms, 2 obstetric theatres on birth suite, nine assessment beds, two acute observation beds and four beds in PACU. The Birth Suite is covered 24 hours a day with two registrars, a SHO, SMO and anaesthetist. There is a daily elective caesarean section list.
The gynaecology service includes inpatient and outpatient services. There are 27 inpatient gynaecology beds, a five bed gynaecology assessment unit and a separate colposcopy and outpatient hysteroscopy unit. There are four elective lists per day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and three elective lists on Wednesday and a senior registrar list on Fridays, as well as some out-placed lists for registrar operating experience. There is a dedicated gynaecology acute list Wednesday and Friday. The early pregnancy unit is nurse led and run out of the gynaecology assessment unit and is supported by a medical management of miscarriage protocol and a weekly MVAC clinic for surgical management of miscarriage. This list is registrar led.
There is a team structure for day to day patient care. The after hours roster is arranged so all nights and weekends are done in a two week block to allow for maximum team based training time. Long days are done outside of this block. Weekend days are staffed by 2 SHO's until 4pm, two registrars and a SMO.
The O and G Department can offer experience in Minimally Access surgery with many SMO's able to perform and teach TLH. There is also opportunity in Fetal Medicine, Gynae Oncology there is a separate GONC Fellow) Fertility, Urogynaecology and High risk Obstetrics.