The renal service provides a full service for the management of acute and chronic renal disease to most of the central region of New Zealand (Capital & Coast DHB, Hutt Valley DHB, Wairarapa DHB), as well as home dialysis services to Nelson/Marlborough DHB. This includes outpatient consultations, inpatient services, renal transplant services and a thorough pre-dialysis service. The service maintains a strong focus and commitment to home based dialysis, both peritoneal and haemodialysis. Satellite centres are located at Kenepuru and Hutt Valley. The Incentre dialysis unit at Wellington hospital services the increasing demand for assisted haemodialysis.

Outpatient clinics are provided at Wellington, Hutt, Kenepuru and Kapiti hospitals.

Renal transplantation services have expanded by increasing live donor transplants. Transplant services are provided for the central region including MidCentral, Whanganui, Hawkes Bay and Nelson/Marlborough DHBs.

Renal inpatient care is provided on Ward 5 North, Level 5 WRH building. Ward 5 North has 40 beds with the renal, medical oncology, radiation oncology and haematology co-located. The ward provides a full renal medical and nursing service including diagnostic investigations, peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation, as well as general medical, surgical and nursing care for renal patients.  Acute inpatient services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Moū - About you

• Vocationally registered in Internal Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• FRACP or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• If apply from overseas, you must meet the New Zealand Immigration Service requirements
• Inpatient and Outpatient experience, including oversight of a large dialysis dependent group (essential)
• Inpatient management of post-operative transplant experience desirable.
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Communit