Our Purpose

The Canterbury District Health Board systematically plan, fund and deliver care to almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. The Canterbury Health System is a world leader in the delivery of integrated health care. Our main focus is placing people (staff and patients alike) at the centre of everything we do.

The Team

Christchurch women's hospital is a busy tertiary referral centre with approximately 6000 deliveries per year incorporating a feto-maternal medicine department as well as a large gynaecology service . We have a largely generalist population of Senior Medical Officers who provide cover for our service and are also the regional referral centre for Gynaecology Oncology for the South Island .

We are a training centre for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG) and have a complement of both training and non-training registrars within our service.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Medical Officer to complete our team covering the services of both Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

We are looking for Permanent Obstetrics & Gynaecology Medical Specialists in a part-time 0.75FTE role.

You will be expected to partake in the general duties of the department to fulfil service requirements which includes clinics such as; antenatal, gynaecology, colposcopy and outpatient hysteroscopy as well as acute and elective gynaecology services as required. There is opportunity to further develop within areas of special interest for example ambulatory gynaecology, medical education and high risk obstetrics depending upon your skill set.

You will also be required to take part in the obstetrics and gynaecology on call roster.

We have the opportunity for you to experience a city that is in the process of regeneration and to play a pivotal role in nurturing our future generation

Please note that applications made via an agency will not be considered.

Our Culture: What matters to us

Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi

Putting people at the heart of all we do

Health is ultimately all about people. What's important around here is the way we care for and respect others, the responsibility taken for delivering outcomes, and going about our work with integrity.

Apply online, or to find out more information, please contact Tracey Sutherland - Recruitment Specialist.

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Your application will be reviewed and progressed as soon as possible.

Please note that applications made via an agency will not be considered.

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment

Canterbury District Health Board