Whangārei Hospital, Northland District Health Board, New Zealand

• Permanent, full-time position (1 FTE)
• Whangārei, Northland NZ
• Internal Medicine – Stroke specialty

Northland District Health Board are seeking a Stroke Physician to work at the Whangārei Hospital. This is a full-time, permanent consultant role based in Northland, New Zealand.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated specialist with hyper acute stroke experience to join our busy department and provide consultant care to inpatients at Whāngarei Hospital.

Northland DHB is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

Northland has one of the highest rates of stroke and TIA in the country, currently admitting around 350 strokes per annum. We run a comprehensive stroke service with a 6 bed Hyper-Acute/ Acute Stroke Unit (which will soon expand to 10 beds) as well as a closely linked rehabilitation unit. We provide 24/7 care including stroke thrombolysis and are closely linked to Auckland City Hospital where we can transfer patients for thrombectomy.

Alongside our team of experienced physicians, you will provide thrombolysis assessment in working hours including assessment for mechanical thrombectomy where appropriate. You will provide supervision to junior doctors as well as participate in the afterhours on call rota including weekend acute stroke specialist ward rounds.

Ideally you will bring experience in the stroke specialty; however we would also be happy to hear from those experienced in acute medicine with an interest and commitment to take on acute stroke. This post can be modified to suit the candidate's interest and parent specialty. Candidates with neurology, acute medicine or geriatric medicine experience would be encouraged to participate in the inpatient and outpatient services for those specialities. If this sound likes your next challenge please feel free to contact us today