Applications are invited for a 6 – 24 month Locum post of Consultant Physician with or without a sub specialty .  The successful applicant will join a department of seven other subspecialty interests in Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Renal, Respiratory and Rheumatology.  The successful candidate will take part in a 1:6 on call rota with Registrar and house surgeon support.

The successful applicant should have specialist qualifications registerable in New Zealand.  The Department of Medicine has a strong track record with education and training, and the successful incumbents will be expected to participate and contribute to the department’s CME activities, including basic & advanced trainee registrar teaching, audit and medical student teaching. Salary will be in accordance with the current national collective agreement . A comprehensive relocation package would be available to the successful permanent appointees.

Taranaki is situated on the west coast of the lower North Island of New Zealand with a population of approximately 105,000.  It is an area with outstanding scenery and a stable economy.  It is an excellent and affordable place to live and raise a family, with first class educational facilities.  The mountain to surf environment encourages outdoor living and recreational activities which are all available within minutes of New Plymouth, the provincial capital.

Taranaki Base Hospital, situated in New Plymouth, is a progressive regional secondary referral centre for the province of Taranaki with a wide range of medical and surgical specialties, an Intensivist-managed ICU, an HDU and a well equipped Radiology Department providing interventional radiology, CT guided biopsy , ultrasonography MRI, CT and angiography,   

To discuss the post informally please contact Dr Rajesh Kumar, Consultant Physician and Head of Department on 0064 6 753 6139 or by e-mail  rajesh.kumar@tdhb.org.nz.

To obtain an information pack please apply on line to charles.hunt@tdhb.org.nz             or call 0064 6 753 6139.