Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Service: Renal Service
Contract: Permanent, part time - 32 hours per week job
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for a Consultant Renal / Nephrology Specialist to join our team that provides a full service for the management of acute and chronic renal disease to most of the central region of New Zealand, as well as home dialysis services to Nelson/Marlborough District.
Our Renal Service includes outpatient consultations, inpatient services, renal transplant services and a thorough pre-dialysis service.
The service maintains a strong focus and commitment to home based dialysis, both peritoneal and haemodialysis. Satellite centres are located at Kenepuru and Hutt Valley.
The In-centre dialysis unit at Wellington services the increasing demand for assisted haemodialysis. Outpatient clinics are also provided.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The team boasts a dynamic and diverse team who work closely together in a strong collegial environment. We have a strong focus on a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care and are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes.
The district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.
About you
- Vocationally registered in Internal Medicine (Renal) with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) or eligible.
- FRACP or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
- Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
- Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
- Relevant experience and training
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If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online and attach and up to date copy of your CV for consideration.