Senior Fellow - Cardiothoracic & Vascular Intensive Care Unit Te Toka Tumai

• Join the largest tertiary care centre and clinical research facility with renowned state of the art Intensive care unit in New Zealand
• Professional practice & growth opportunity with a New Zealand lifestyle experience

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We are inviting applications for a senior fellowship position in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Auckland City Hospital New Zealand! Positioned in the centre of one of the world’s most desirable cities in New Zealand, the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Auckland City Hospital is a stand-alone Intensive Care facility with staffing for 18 ICU and 8 HDU beds. We provide intensive care to patients following all cardiothoracic and vascular surgery including heart and lung transplantation. Complex valvular surgery is common given the region’s high incidence of rheumatic heart disease. We also manage patients with cardiogenic shock and pulmonary embolism. Additionally, we provide a national ECMO service to adults, including provision of an ECMO retrieval team. There are around 2200 ICU admissions and 800 HDU admissions per year. The unit has accreditation for training from the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM). An active program in transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography exists on the CVICU. Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills Please check if you have the following requirements:

1. Ideally the successful applicant will have completed a postgraduate examination in intensive care medicine and possibly completed (or have six months remaining) all of their postgraduate training time in intensive care medicine.
2. You must either have or be eligible for general or postgraduate trainee registration with the New Zealand Medical Council (
3. During the second six months of this position you will take part in the consultant on call roster (with appropriate supervision). This position will fulfil the CICM’s requirement for a transition year.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland. We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all. He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai. Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply Apply now at quoting job title and reference number AUC19801. Please attach a Cover Letter, your latest CV and academic transcript. If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Aqeela Razvi, Recruitment Consultant at aqeelar@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application. Immigration/Visa Support Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! Of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement: (ASMS Senior Medical & Dental Officers MECA August 31, 2024). #J-18808-Ljbffr