• Senior Medical Opportunity for a Consultant Geriatrician
• X2 Permanent , full time role (1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week)
• Rewarding opportunity providing services to older people within inpatient, outpatient and community settings
• Opportunity to work in stroke rehabilitation in ADHB’s new integrated stroke unit

The Mana Awhi-Older Peoples’ Health Service provides inpatient and outpatient services to people aged 65 years and older. It is part of the Community and Long term Conditions (CLTC) Directorate of Auckland District Health Board (ADHB). The purpose of the Directorate is to provide quality, patient-centred, self-directed care as close to home as possible by working in partnership, enabling self-management, and promoting independence. The service aims to provide world class assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation to people sixty-five years and over to optimise their health, function, and participation.

As a Geriatrician, you will be part of a team providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services to older people across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.There is an active Orthogeriatric and Trauma programme, a discretionary consult service to all relevant inpatient specialties and a well-established Emergency Department (ED) Frailty service.There is the opportunity to participate in stroke rehabilitation in ADHB’s new integrated stroke unit.We have an excellent working relationship with Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP), with two Old Age Psychiatrists and a Clinical Nurse Specialist providing a liaison service to our inpatient wards.We run a memory clinic with MHSOP and a Neuropsychologist. We have a Clinical Psychologist to support us on our inpatient wards. We have recently appointed our first Allied Health Consultant.

Other service development projects are developing the geriatric medicine liaison role to the acute surgical service with a vision to expand this across the wider surgical services (including pre-operatively) and to Oncology.

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There are currently sixteen Geriatricians in our service. We are friendly and collegial with excellent working relationships with our nursing, allied health, clinical psychology and MHSOP colleagues. We are well supported by junior staff and we take regular annual and CME leave. Importantly, Auckland Hospital boasts wonderful coffee from our own Planet Espresso!

A little bit about Auckland: 

Auckland region is home to over 1.5 million people; a blend of sophisticated city living with great food and coffee plus its outdoor beauty makes it one of the most desirable places to live in New Zealand. Auckland City has excellent schools both public and private. The hospital has a very well regarded Day Care.  Although overseas holidays are limited at present, New Zealand offers so many fantastic and diverse destinations across the country.

You must currently hold (or be eligible for) Vocational/Specialist Registration in Geriatric Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand (www.mcnz.org.nz), Appropriate postgraduate qualifications, relevant training and experience are required.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Jane Walton via janewa@adhb.govt.nz

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

For any other queries or need assistance applying online please contact Naufa Sattar Recruitment Consultant at NaufaS@adhb.govt.nz