NICU Advanced Fellow - Annual Recruitment 2025/2026
Waikato District Health Board
Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui
Permanent
Full-time
15 days ago
HEALTH NEW ZEALAND - Te Whatu Ora – Waikato DistrictNICU Advanced FellowWaikids Neonatal Child Health ServicesFull-timeFixed-term: 12 months from commencementApplications are invited for the position of Neonatal Fellow within the Waikids Neonatal Child Health department at Waikato Hospital for 2025. This is an opportunity to be part of a progressive team based in a modern tertiary hospital.Neonatal Services at Waikato Hospital is a 41 bed neonatal unit with 17 level 3 beds, including an isolation room, and provides a range of perinatal and neonatal services including a paediatric surgical service and emergency regional retrieval service.This Neonatal Fellow position is suitable for advanced paediatric trainees either specialising in neonatology or general paediatrics with special interest in neonatology. It might also be suitable for a recently qualified paediatrician in their early professional career.You will be involved in clinical care and educational activities. Clinical duties will include after hour’s duties on the Neonatal unit RMO/NP roster, not including nights. The role meets the RACP neonatal advanced training requirements and incorporates a research/quality improvement component. There might be an opportunity for the applicant to undertake specific skill acquisition in a subset of neonatal care, e.g. ultrasound, ventilation, research, or further tertiary study qualifications.Te Whatu Ora – Waikato District serves a population of more than 390,000 (950,000 in the whole Midland region) and covers more than 21,000 square km. It stretches from northern Coromandel to close to Mt Ruapehu in the south and from Raglan on the west coast to Waihi on the east. There are around 7000 births per year. The Waikato is the perfect region for someone wanting close access to beaches, lakes and mountains, to enjoy the numerous outdoor activities we have at our door step.If you are an overseas doctor, please visit the Medical Council of New Zealand website to ensure that your qualifications meet their criteria for registration to practice medicine in New Zealand. You can check your eligibility by clickingWe will short list those we consider to be appropriate applicants and run an interview selection process for the positions for those short listed.Please provide an up-to-date CV, passport and three current referees on the reference form below.For further information, please contact:Dr. David Graham, Clinical Unit Leader on p: +64 7 839 8899 or e:Dr. Jutta van den Boom, Clinical Director on p: +64 7 839 8899 or e:Closing date: 10 June 2024ValuesTheme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui· Give and earn respect - Whakamana· Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo· Fair play – Mauri Pai· Growing the good – Whakapakari· Stronger together – Kotahitanga
