• Senior Medical Officer -Emergency Department, Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland 1 year Fixed term, Full time role. 
  
• Our people are a large part of the community we serve which makes us passionate about the health of the people living in it. We are a team of talented individuals working together to make a positive difference to the community we serve, work in, and to each other.
  
• Remunerations per ASMS SECA - $185,380. - $267,980.  + CME+ Allowances + Free Parking & more

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role:

 Counties Manukau is based in South Auckland and is within the largest Health New Zealand Districts across Aotearoa, New Zealand by population and provides employment for more than 7,000 people across the region

With approximately 130,000 adult and paediatric presentations per year our Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital is one of the busiest in Australasia.  Middlemore Hospital is situated in a lower socio-economic area and serves a culturally diverse, high need population with high acuity presentations. The department is accredited with the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) for 36 months of training as a mixed Tier 1 Emergency Department..

About the Team/Service/ Location

Middlemore Hospital ED is a busy Major Trauma Centre seeing approximately 300 major trauma patients (ISS >13) per year as well as acting as the quaternary centre for spinal cord, mangled limb and burns patients. The hospital is well supported by dedicated Trauma, Burns and Spinal Cord teams and has an active trauma committee that provide governance and oversite. The hospital also provides immediate care for walk in paediatric trauma patients and maintains excellent links with the local cardio thoracic and neurosurgical centres via the Northern Regional Trauma Committee. The ED specialist plays a vital role in acting as team leader for major trauma. 

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About you

If you are a SMO with ED/Trauma experience and looking for a change/sabbatical the join us! 

Be Registered /or able to be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand
FACEM or in last 6 months of training with all other requirements met
Consultant level decision making
Working at 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 applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

To view the  Position Description, please click here.   Job Number: CMH202514981

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 27  April, 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact our Talent Recruiter, Barbara.ridgway@middlemore.co.nz   Suitably qualified candidates are advised to discuss the position with the ED Clinical Heads, Dr Sarah Bowker or Dr Loana Tanielu   Sarah.Bowker@middlemore.co.nz, Loana.Tanielu@middlemore.co.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.