Paediatric Palliative Care Specialist (casual)at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland -
Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.About the RoleStarship Children’s Hospital, the leading tertiary hospital for child health care in Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand), is accepting expressions of interest from experienced Palliative Care Paediatrician for a casual role.
This is a unique opportunity to work with an experienced and professional Paediatrics team in a broad variety of practice within a tertiary children’s hospital.The Starship Palliative Care Service provides specialist paediatric palliative care to children with serious illness (life-limiting or life-threatening conditions) and their whānau across the Northern region (Te Toka Tumai, Counties Manukau, Waitemata & Te Tai Tokerau).
The Palliative Care Paediatrician is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and managing children who are patients within the service.About the Team/Service/ LocationBased at Starship Hospital, Grafton, we are a friendly, hard-working and motivated service that provide expert assessments and interventions for children and adolescents and their family/whānau attending the Starship Services.
Our team consist of senior medical officers, nurse specialists, a psychotherapist, a social worker and team administration.For more information on the position, please get in touch with Dr David Bettany, Service Clinical Director -DBettany@adhb.govt.nzTo view the Position Description, please click hereAbout youAs a qualified Palliative Care Paediatrician, you will:Have a Post-graduate training and experience in Paediatric Palliative CareEligible for specialist registration in New Zealand as a paediatrician.Recognised qualification in paediatrics with a general scope of practicean interest in the holistic and medical management of Paediatric Palliative Care patients.Whilst working closely with the interdisciplinary team, the ability to work autonomously in a multi-cultural environment is essential.
The environment is one of a high degree of teamwork and collaboration, with a focus on equity and upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.The Starship Children’s Health Rautaki strategy strives to deliver the obligation to protect the whakapapa of children and their families, supporting in a mokopuna-centric, whānau-focused and whānau-led approach.
Service delivery is guided by the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles.How to ApplyTo apply, please click “apply now.” If you have any questions about the role, please contact Honey Pillai, Recruitment Consultant-Starship via Honey.Pillai@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.