As an infectious disease physician, you would be joining a service which includes an incumbent physician, an outpatient antibiotic program and support clinical nurse specialist, an antibiotic stewardship pharmacist and an infection control team of nurse practitioners. Outpatient work includes viral hepatology, HIV, and complicated infection clinics.
The acute medicine service looks after more than 8000 admissions per year, across 4 medical wards and a 20-bed acute assessment unit. The wider medical department has a strong collegial relationship with a robust education calendar. The team comprises over 40 physicians across 12 specialties. There are currently 8 teams run with registrar, house officer, and trainee intern support. The medical department as a whole maintains a strong collegial relationship with a robust education calendar, and comprises more than 40 physicians across a number of specialties. There are currently various work streams dedicated to supporting the improvement of patient outcomes, reviewing models of care, improving patient flow, and addressing inequity in healthcare.
This coastal New Zealand town has a diverse population of 162,000 people in both urban and remote rural areas. Services are primarily provided at our hospital that has a 400-bed capacity - one of the largest provincial hospitals in New Zealand.
We have no doubt that you will love everything this North Island town has to offer. Situated on the east coast of the North Island, you’ll enjoy the stunning climate and beaches, a wide range of sporting and leisure opportunities, wine, food and cultural activities. An environment and work-life balance that is second to none.
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