• Whakatāne Hospital
• 0.5 FTE (20 hours)
• Fixed Term from 27/01/2025 – 27/07/2025

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora 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
We are interested to hear from Rural Hospital Medicine trainees who are looking for new Registrar opportunities based at Whakatāne Hospital, as part of the Te Manawa Taki regional Rural Hospital Medicine Training network.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Whakatāne Hospital is accredited for training by the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine programme. We have 1 registrar position available:

• 6months 0.5FTE Anaesthetics/0.5FTE ED, 6 months General medicine.
• Other opportunities include paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and General Practice

Working at Whakatāne Hospital you will be part of a small, highly skilled, and supportive team in a provincial hospital providing 24/7 medical cover. All trainees are fully supervised and work within the RNZCGP Division of Rural Hospital Medicine learning framework.
A key focus for Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is to build a sustainable workforce whilst achieving equity in health outcomes for our Eastern Bay community.
Whakatāne Hospital has 110 beds and serves a population base of 50,000 in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
If you are an enthusiastic team player that is self-motivated and can hit the ground running, then we want to hear from you.
NOTE: This program is part of the Te Manawa Taki regional training network, which currently includes options for rotations within the Waikato, Lakes and Bay of Plenty districts. All required training placements and elective opportunities are available. Please specify in your covering letter your training requirements and preferences and these will be discussed at interview. For any questions, please email Dr Sophie Parnham, Director of training, Rural Hospital Medicine sophie.parnham@bopdhb.govt.nz
About you
All applications should include:

• Up-to-date CV and completed BOP DHB online application
• Three x referee reports (one of whom must be your most recent supervisor). Reports must be received by the above-stated closing date.
• Please follow the link below to the referee form. BOPDHB will not contact referees – it is the applicants' responsibility to provide references with their application.
• References should be attached to your application. If this is not possible before the closing date they can be emailed to medicalstaffrecruitment@bopdhb.govt.nz
• 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.
• 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.

Unfortunately, incomplete applications cannot be considered.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. 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.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Friday 6th December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the Medical Staffing Unit at medicalstaffrecruitment@bopdhb.govt.nz or contact Dr Sophie Parnham at sophie.parnham@bopdhb.govt.nz
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.