Description

• Take the next step in your Anaesthesiology career in beautiful New Zealand as a Women's Health Anaesthetist
  
• Advance your career working in a multidisciplinary team across Women's Health services
  
• Permanent, fixed-term, full-time and part-time positions available

We are looking for Anaesthetists with a genuine interest in Women's Health Anaesthesia who are passionate about delivering quality care to their patients. These roles offer impressive breadth: alongside elective and emergency work within the Women's Health Department, you'll be involved in acute pain rounds, high-risk antenatal clinics, and on-call services. For those with an interest in pain management, the positions can be expanded to accommodate this.

You'll also have the opportunity to be part of a specialist women's health pain service covering acute, antenatal, and persistent pelvic pain, supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team including specialist nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, and gynaecologists.

What makes these roles truly stand out is the depth of collaboration on offer. You'll work alongside colleagues across the full range of medical and surgical specialities - including cardiac, neurosurgery, and interventional radiology - creating a stimulating and rewarding environment for any Specialist Anaesthetist looking to grow.

There will be plenty of opportunities to get involved in quality improvement, teaching, and research, making these positions ideal for those who are as ambitious about their professional development as they are about their clinical work.

About you

To work as an Anaesthetist (Senior Medical Officer) in New Zealand, you must become registered to practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Practitioners must meet competency standards and hold Annual Practising Certificates (APCs) to work safely and effectively. More information can be found on our careers site; search for 'Anaesthetist'.

About the location and team

These roles are based across two outstanding facilities - Auckland City Hospital and Greenlane Clinical Centre. National Women's Health (NWH) is part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland, providing care for thousands of births each year.

The unit is busy and well-resourced, with labour epidurals featuring in over 60% of births and a caesarean section rate of around 40% - offering excellent clinical exposure and variety for any Specialist Anaesthetist.

NWH carries a well-established reputation as a regional and national referral centre for maternal fetal medicine and is also home to the largest gynaecological oncological cancer centre in New Zealand, providing a regional service to around 2.3 million people. It is a department where the complexity and scope of work is genuinely second to none - one that treats Women's Health Anaesthesia with the care and dedication it deserves. The team is at the heart of what makes this specialty so rewarding, and for many of its members, it is the reason they love what they do.

Beyond Auckland, there are also exciting opportunities available at locations across New Zealand.

For further information, please contact Dr Matthew Drake, Service Clinical Director [email protected]

Call New Zealand home

Once offered a position, our internal Health Immigration team can provide free support to you and your family with immigrating to New Zealand. Senior Medical Officers are on Tier 1 of New Zealand's Immigration Green List, which means you are eligible for the Straight to Residence Visa and can apply for New Zealand residency before you arrive.

One of the best things about living and working in New Zealand is the opportunity to experience nature, outdoor adventure and vibrant cities close to where you live and work. You're never far away from your next adventure in New Zealand with access to hiking, skiing, mountain biking, water sports, fine dining, and diving into traditional experiences to learn more about Mori culture across the country.

Salary, benefits and leave

Salary:

• Packages are comprised of a base salary based on experience, plus allowances, and superannuation per the ASMS collective agreement

Benefits

You will receive:

• an annual continuing medical education (CME) allowance of USD ~$9,174 (NZD $16,000)
• paid 3-month sabbaticals every 6 years
• your indemnity insurance covered by Health NZ
• your professional fees and subscriptions fully reimbursed
• complimentary visa and immigration support
• a tailored relocation package to make your move, if eligible.

Leave

You'll get:

• 6 weeks of annual leave
• generous discretionary sick leave
• 12 public holidays, paid T1.5 + time in lieu if worked
• 14 weeks paid parental leave alongside the government's 26-weeks.

Please note that actual packages are negotiated at the time of offer, reflecting your specific clinical specialty, experience level, and geographic location.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome all applications including those from diverse Mori, Pacific disabled and rainbow communities.

How to apply

Please click 'apply now' to move forward. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant [email protected] to discuss how we can best support your application.

We only accept online applications. To apply for a fixed-term vacancy, please click here. To apply for a permanent vacancy, please click here.