Consultant Emergency Medicine Physician (Wellington Hospital)

About the role

Te Pae Tiaki, the Emergency Department at Wellington Regional Hospital, is looking for a Consultant Emergency Medicine Physician (FACEM) to join a team of 22 emergency physicians. It is a busy mixed adult and paediatric department caring for about 65,000 presentations a year, with children making up around 20% of patients and an admission rate of 30%. The hospital is the region's tertiary referral and major trauma centre, with strong in-house support from most specialties. The contract is permanent or fixed term, full time or part time, on a rostered rotating schedule including evenings and weekends.

Key responsibilities

• Provide empathetic, timely and high-quality care of patients in the Emergency Department
• Supervise trainee interns, house officers and registrars
• Assist with acute flow through the department
• Take part in assessment, management and disposition of patients in the Emergency Department Observation Unit
• Take part in clinical support activities through individual portfolios
• Maintain medical knowledge and skills essential to the role

Required profile

• Vocationally registered in Emergency Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• FACEM or equivalent qualification, able to register with the MCNZ Fellowship (or eligible for) the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine or ACEM Fellowship examinations
• Competence in emergency point-of-care ultrasound
• Willingness to participate in a rotating roster including evenings and weekends
• An enthusiastic team-based approach

The department has a well-established training programme, and protected non-clinical time is offered for education, quality improvement, leadership and professional development. Applications are made through the online careers page; recruitment agencies can also apply online.