Consultant Haematologist

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital, Hutt Hospital, Wairarapa Hospital

Service:    Haematology Service

Contract:  Permanent/fixed term, full time/part time

Salary:      As per ASMS SECA

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of TeTiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Throughintegration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned bypartnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Haematologist to provide comprehensive specialist care across both malignant and non-malignant haematology services. Applicants with expertise or a special interest in Bone Marrow Transplantation BMT are strongly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care while contributing to efficient and sustainable service delivery. As a Haematology Consultant, you will provide expert clinical leadership across outpatient clinics, inpatient services, and laboratory oversight. You will work collaboratively across operational areas and within multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, seamless care for patients.

This role offers a dynamic opportunity to work in close partnership with the Clinical Leader of Oncology and the Director of Medical Services. Key responsibilities include the clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients referred to the Wellington Blood and Cancer Haematology Service, as well as contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance, and teaching.

Check out one our Health NZ Haematologist Dr. Philip George's story.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Wellington Blood, Cancer and Palliative Care Service provides Clinical Haematology, Radiation Oncology, and Medical Oncology services across the districts of Wellington, Kenepuru, Hutt Valley, and Wairarapa, serving a combined population of approximately 600,000.

The Haematology Service delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care and manages a broad spectrum of haematological conditions, including acute leukemia, lymphoma, autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation, Car-T therapy (via clinical trial), plasma exchange, and disorders of haemostasis and thrombosis. Inpatient services are provided at Wellington Hospital, with outpatient clinics delivered across multiple sites to ensure accessible regional care.

Wellington Hospital is also a teritiary referral centre for allogeneic stem cell transplantation and has a catchment population of around 1.1 million. We work collaboratively with the other two allogeneic centres (Auckland City Hospital, Christchurch Hospital) in all aspects of transplantation, including forums for complex case discussions, national service provision, guidelines and research.

The department maintains an active clinical research programme, including participation in clinical trials. It is an accredited FRACP training centre and is strongly committed to medical education, providing structured teaching and supervision for House Officers, Senior House Officers, and Registrars.

Multidisciplinary case meetings (Tumour Boards) are held both locally and regionally to support collaborative, high-quality patient care.

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals – Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua – as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

About you

• Vocationally registered in Internal Medicine (Haematology) with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) 
• FRACP or equivalent to be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• Expertise in clinical haematology and stem cell transplantation, diagnostics, and therapeutics in complex hospital settings
• Recent experience in hematologic malignancy management
• Proficient competency in the management of Malignant and Non- Malignant Haematological diagnoses: medical expertise, communication, collaboration, advocacy, scholarship, professionalism
• Dedicated to coordinated multidisciplinary teamwork and improving patient care systems
• Record of audit, teaching, and clinical research commitment
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation
• Proficient in IT, and medical databases.

Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

How to apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ 

If you have any questions about the role, please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz

We are accepting recruitment agency’s applicants, please apply online.

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