This role compliments a team of 8 FTE specialists. The Emergency Department has a level 6 Role Delineation and aims to provide quality emergency care to the 50,000 patients per annum who present with a wide range of clinical conditions. The Department is accredited by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine for the maximum 2 years advanced training.

An opportunity exists to carry out research work, undertake further education, influence and grow the Emergency Service at a time of major change and development for this regional hospital.

The role is located in a compact, cosmopolitan, cultural city, with beautiful harbour and surrounding coastline. If living and working in a vibrant, dynamic city that has New Zealand’s natural beauty on its doorstep is for you, then call or email Sean Hill now on +64 4 568 5686, +64 21 507 500, skype on samos.sean or email sean.hill@samosconsulting.com

The service consists of a team of dedicated Radiologists who deliver a wide range of specialist radiology services over two hospital sites including CT, MR, Digital Mammography, Ultrasound, CR, and Non-Vascular Interventional procedures. They are a fully digital service and committed to quality and supporting best practice and professional development.

We are looking for Generalist Radiologists with exposure to a wide range of sub-specialities who want to make the most of life in New Zealand with all it has to offer.

For more on this great opportunity call or email Sean Hill now on +64 4 568 5686, +64 21 507 500, skype on samos.sean or email sean.hill@samosconsulting.com

You will work with a full complement of contemporary equipment including a new Zeiss multi spot laser, a Zeiss fundus camera and Cirruhus OCT, Yag laser autorefractors, ultrasound equipment, and a minor operating theatre. The Clinic utilises the ‘Houston’ information system widely used throughout Australasia and developed in this clinic.

This South Island based opportunity offers a delightful and safe environment. Excellent schools, great public amenities and sporting facilities plus easy access to numerous attractions like fly fishing rivers, lakes, mountains and ski fields make for a lifestyle second to none.

The present Ophthalmologist will continue in a supporting role, but will be happy to allow the successful applicant a major share in the clinic work and matching remuneration.

For more on this great opportunity call or email Sean Hill now on +64 4 568 5686, +64 21 507 500, skype on samos.sean or email sean.hill@samosconsulting.com

The Hospital is a 350 bed secondary care hospital, which services a population of 230,000 for general neurology and close to 300,000 for neurophysiology.

The neurology service is run by two full time consultant neurologists with a special interest in epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and autonomic nervous system dysfunction and is an accredited advanced trainee site. Ideally, a third neurologist would add expertise in neuromuscular disease or movement disorders, but any combination of skills would be welcome.

Both adult and paediatric EEG, nerve conduction studies, and electromyography are provided on site and there is capacity to offer evoked potentials. There is also an active botox clinic, specialist MS and epilepsy clinics, a multi-disciplinary MND clinic, and a rapid access TIA clinic. Inpatients are co-managed with general medicine and neurology runs the stroke team and a stroke thrombolysis service. Currently, there is no formal after-hours call obligation.

The service also actively supports the development of integrated care via close working relationships with general practitioners in the region. The neurology service is recognised across the district as being a leader in innovation and integration.

This great role is based in a lovely university city and in a region which allows you to enjoy the great New Zealand outdoors. If you are looking for a change for the better, for you, and your family and for the professional recognition and support you deserve… contact us now!

For more on this great opportunity call or email Sean Hill now on +64 4 568 5686, +64 21 507 500 , skype on samos.sean or email at sean.hill@samosconsulting.com

ElderHealth provides a geriatric and psychogeriatric medical service mainly to the elderly population of a large provincial area. There are approximately 170,000 people in the area, of whom 20,000 are aged 65 years and over.

Current medical staffing of the Psychogeriatric Service at is two consultant psychiatrists (1 part time and the currently advertised position full time), and a Medical Officer.

The Psychogeriatric ward is STAR 1 (STAR being an acronym for Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Services). It is a 15-bed ward, inclusive of a six bed secure unit. Consultant medical support is provided by a geriatrician from the co-located Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation 33 bed ward (STAR 2) for the under and over 65 patient group. Psychiatric and Geriatric components of the service share common resource and responsibility for patient care. The teams in both facilities are multi-disciplinary.

Professional Development and Peer Support occur from within the service as well as opportunities with Mental Health services and a well established monthly peer review for Old Aged Psychiatry in the lower North Island.

Acute medical care and rehabilitation is carried out at the provincial base Hospital and provincial facility and (49 beds between the sites). Outpatient clinics are also held these two sites. Psychogeriatric beds are sited at the base hospital where the geriatric and psychiatric components of the service share common resource and responsibility for patient care. The teams in both facilities are multi-disciplinary.
The position is full time, working in a key role within the multi-disciplinary team.

You will need to be eligible to register with the Medical Council of New Zealand in addition to being able to vocationally register in Psychiatry. You will also require advanced training in Old Age Psychiatry as well as having a higher qualification relevant to this speciality. Additionally you will require proven leadership ability, demonstrated teaching skills and a high standard of clinical care.

For more on this great opportunity call or email Sean Hill now on +64 4 568 5686, +64 21 507 500, skype on samos.sean or email sean.hill@samosconsulting.com