Consultant Intensivist | Critical Care - Waikato

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Waikato Hospital | Hamilton, New Zealand

Join the Critical Care team at Waikato Hospital, one of New Zealands major tertiary hospitals, with complex clinical work, strong teaching and academic opportunities, and a supportive team committed to delivering excellent intensive care.

• Hours: 40 hours per week (1.0 FTE) + on-call
• Remuneration: NZ$250,000 - NZ$380,000+ depending on qualifications and experience
• Generous relocation and recruitment support available

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

About the Role

We are looking for single or dual-trained Intensivists to join the Critical Care team at Waikato Hospital.

This is a great opportunity to work within a busy tertiary ICU with exposure to a broad range of complex critical care, including major trauma, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, burns, paediatric and general intensive care.

The department is entering an exciting new chapter under progressive clinical leadership, with a strong focus on collaboration, clinical excellence, education and creating an environment where people and new ideas can thrive.

Alongside your clinical practice, there is plenty of scope to develop your own areas of interest. Subspecialty expertise is welcomed, including cardiac intensive care, paediatrics and academia, with opportunities to contribute to research, service development and the training of junior and senior medical staff.

What We Offer

• On-call duties and availability allowances averaging approximately 45% of base salary
• 6% superannuation
• NZ$18,000 annual CME allowance
• 6 weeks' annual leave plus 2 weeks' CME leave
• Generous relocation support
• Recruitment allowance currently available
• Comprehensive support with MCNZ registration, immigration and relocation

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About Our Critical Care Department

Waikato Hospital provides tertiary intensive care services for the Midland region of New Zealand.

Our 16-bed tertiary ICU provides critical care across:

• Major trauma
• Cardiac surgery, with Waikato providing one of New Zealand's largest cardiac surgical services
• Neurosurgery
• Regional burns
• General and paediatric intensive care

In addition, our 12-bed HDU provides care for all specialties across the hospital.

The service manages around 1,500 ICU patients and close to 3,000 HDU patients each year, alongside an established air and road retrieval service supporting critical care and cardiac patients across the region.

We are a teaching and training department with strong links to education and research. The unit is credentialed by the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) at C24 level, and clinicians are encouraged to develop subspecialty, academic and research interests alongside their clinical work.

Living and Working in the Waikato

Waikato Hospital is one of New Zealand's major tertiary teaching hospitals and the regional hub for the Midland area, serving a population of over a million.

Based in Hamilton | Kirikiriroa, you'll have the benefits of a major tertiary centre without the commute or cost of living of many larger cities. Auckland, Tauranga and the central North Island are all within easy reach.

Beyond work, the Waikato offers plenty of reasons to stay. Think world-class surf beaches, mountain biking and hiking, the lakes and mountains of the central North Island, great food and coffee, and an easy base from which to explore the rest of New Zealand.

Find out more about living and working in Waikato

About You

To be considered for this role, you will:

• Hold, or be eligible for, vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in Intensive Care Medicine and be in good standing.
• Hold FCICM, UK FICM with CCT, or an equivalent specialist qualification.

We also welcome conversations with internationally trained Intensivists who would like to understand their potential pathway to specialist registration and working in New Zealand.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We value a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects and understands the communities we serve, and welcome applications from Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

Please apply through our online careers portal.

If you are considering New Zealand from overseas and would like to understand the role, the team, MCNZ registration or what relocating to Waikato could look like, please contact:

Rachel Spencer Senior Recruitment Advisor Rachel.Spencer@tewhatuora.govt.nz

You don't need to have everything figured out before getting in touch. I'm happy to have an initial conversation and help you understand your pathway.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress recruitment before the advertised closing date.