Consultant General Physician, Permanent

• Based in Wairau Hospital, Blenheim
• 1.0FTE (80 hours a fortnight) and 1:6 on-call & call back allowance
• Permanent full-time

Health NZ is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

As a General Physician, you will:

• Be passionate about general medicine.
• Join and contribute to a high functioning team.
• Participate in the general medicine acute roster with 4 hours average call-back a week.
• Teach and develop our junior medical workforce.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of care across the health continuum working with a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Partner with primary and tertiary care providers to improve the health of the population in Marlborough region.
  

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in a beautiful part of New Zealand, we would love to hear from you!

About the Team/Service/Location

Wairau Hospital is a modern, well-equipped secondary care facility serving the Marlborough region, approximately 45,000 people. Our general medicine service provides high-quality acute inpatient and outpatient care, supported by a strong multidisciplinary team. We maintain close links with Nelson Hospital and tertiary centres, ensuring excellent patient care and professional development opportunities.

You will be joining a small, supportive team of experienced physicians, including one from a Rural Hospital background, who are passionate about general medicine. Our team works closely with nursing staff, allied health professionals, and primary care providers to ensure an integrated approach to patient management, patient-centred care to the Marlborough region.

Local services include Emergency, Paediatrics, Specialist Health of Older Persons, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, O & G. Visiting services include Oncology, Haematology, Cardiology, Rheumatology and a number of other subspecialty teams. Diagnostic services include MRI, CT, Laboratory.

About you:

Skills and experience

The ideal applicant will:

• Bring your general medical expertise and experience to an acute secondary care hospital and contribute to advanced care of the acute inpatients and outpatients in the region.
• Hold Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent.
• Be eligible for an Annual Practising Certificate and vocational scope of Internal Medicine or for the right person, Rural Hospital Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Work with others to promote a cohesive team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour, and respect across disciplines.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing medical education and professional development.
• Be competent 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 principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. 
  

Working for Health New Zealand

Health NZ is the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. 
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” Applications via email will not be considered.

For general application enquiries please contact our recruitment team SMO.Recruitment@nmdhb.govt.nz

For role and/or service specific information please contact

-Tessa la Varis – Physician, Tessa.laVaris@nmdhb.govt.nz

-Rosey Wilson – Service Manager Medicine, Rosey.Wilson@nmdhb.govt.nz

Applications close: Open until filled.