Consultant Geriatrician, Fixed Term

Consultant Geriatrician, Fixed Term

This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality care to older adults in one of New Zealand's most beautiful regions.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Geriatrician to join our multidisciplinary team on a fixed-term basis to cover a parental leave position from early February 2025.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive healthcare for older adults through acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient services, and community-based programs.

The position offers a rewarding mix of clinical practice, service development, and team collaboration, providing opportunities to engage with the wider clinical community and practice varied, challenging, and rewarding geriatric medicine.

About the Role:
- Deliver high-quality geriatric medical care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings
- Join a supportive multidisciplinary team including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, and other medical specialties to provide assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation
- Collaborate with primary care providers and other specialists to ensure continuity of care
- Participate in service improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes
- Provide mentorship and teaching to junior doctors and allied health staff

About You:
- Hold Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent
- Be eligible for an Annual Practising Certificate and vocational scope of Internal Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand
- Demonstrate competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Have experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

Why Work for Us?
- We are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us
- Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we value diversity, equity, and inclusion