Consultant Renal/Nephrology Physician

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital, Hutt Hospital, Kapiti Health Centre

Service:    Renal Service 

Contract:  Permanent, part time - 32 hours p/w

Salary:      As per ASMS SECA

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

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for a Consultant Renal Physician to join our team that provides a full service for the management of acute and chronic renal disease to most of the central region of New Zealand (Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District and Wairarapa District), as well as home dialysis services to Nelson/Marlborough District.

Our Renal Service includes outpatient consultations, inpatient services, renal transplant services and a thorough pre-dialysis service.

The service maintains a strong focus and commitment to home based dialysis, both peritoneal and haemodialysis. Satellite centres are located at Kenepuru and Hutt Valley.

The In-centre dialysis unit at Wellington Regional Hospital services the increasing demand for assisted haemodialysis.  Outpatient clinics are provided at Wellington, Hutt, Kenepuru and Kāpiti hospitals.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley Renal Services team boasts a dynamic and diverse team who work closely together in a strong collegial environment.  We have a strong focus on a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care and are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes.

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 (Renal) with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• FRACP or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training 

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 will review and interview applicants on an ongoing basis, recruitment process may closed early if the right candidate is found.

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