[ref. d06964902] Senior Medical Officer
Be part of a leading tertiary hospital network offering both complexity and collegiality.
What's in it for you:
Work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team across multiple sitesServe a vibrant, multicultural population of over 600,000Access to professional development and CME opportunitiesPotential to participate in General Medicine if interested
Health 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.
About the Role
The Department of Rheumatology at Counties Manukau invites applications from suitably qualified Senior Medical Officers for the following positions:
Fixed-Term (0.4 FTE): Parental leave cover from April 2025 to December 2025Permanent (0.4 FTE): Ongoing proportional appointmentBoth positions involve a mix of inpatient consultations and outpatient clinic work.
You will contribute to a service that operates across multiple locations including Middlemore Hospital, Manukau Super Clinic, and regional locality clinics providing integrated care to one of New Zealand's most diverse populations.
Interested candidates may also participate in general medicine work.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Our Rheumatology team comprises eight SMOs, registrars, and four senior nurses. The service is based at Middlemore Hospital, a 1,000-bed tertiary teaching hospital providing comprehensive acute medical and surgical services. For more information on living and working in Manukau click here
About you
To be successful in this role, you will:
Be a vocationally registered Rheumatologist with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)Hold FRACP or an equivalent qualificationBe experienced in managing both inpatient consults and outpatient careEnjoy working in multidisciplinary teamsDemonstrate cultural awareness and a commitment to equity
To view the Position Description please click here.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 12 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Barbara Ridgway
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve.We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan.
Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.