ICU Registrars 2027-2028 - Hutt Hospital

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Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

ICU Registrar placements
Starting 1 February 2027
Based at Hutt Hospital

We are looking for RMO’s interested in gaining experience and skills in Intensive care unit. These posts are based in Hutt Hospital and provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to gain experience in both ICU and anaesthesia. Hutt Hospital has expanded its intensive care services with a new tier of Registrars. Whilst the primary responsibility is always to ICU, RMO’s will have the opportunity to spend time in operating theatres learning anaesthesia skills under direct supervision of an Anaesthetic SMO (one week in seven, depending on leave and sickness). They will be able to learn airways skills, invasive monitoring, vascular access and perioperative management of patients. This post is recognised for foundation training in Intensive care by the CICM, and by the colleges of medicine and emergency medicine, and will provide the RMO with valuable anaesthesia experience. The post is not recognised for training in anaesthesia. There is an opportunity for the RMO to do 6 months of ICU and 6 months in Emergency medicine and this will be discussed with the ICU director at the time of appointment.

RMO salaries are calculated based on relevant previous years of experience and the average weekly hours of work as set out in the relevant run description. For the current salary bands, please refer to either the Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (SToNZ) or Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) Multi-Employer Collective Agreements.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team: Hutt Hospital

Hutt Hospital is a busy 260-bed facility providing secondary services for Lower and Upper Hutt cities. We are the tertiary centre for regional plastics, oral maxillofacial, burns and rheumatology services. We have an 8-bedded Intensive care unit and 8 operating rooms.

We provide critical care services to around 700+ patients, 60% of which are acute medical admissions. We also provide tertiary level care for burns, plastic and maxillofacial surgery as well as general surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics, gynaecology, ENT and ophthalmic surgery. We provide renal replacement therapy in the Intensive care unit, and are in the process of obtaining College of Intensive Care accreditation as a C6 training centre. You will be expected to cover on call roster for the intensive care during your placement with support from the on-call ICU SMOs. RMOs will attend the ICU teaching and simulation sessions at Hutt Hospital and will also be able to attend the ICU teaching at the Wellington Regional Hospital.

For more information, contact the Hutt Hospital SMOs

Dr Phillip Eames, SMO in Anaesthesia/Intensive Care Philip.eames@huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Dr Andrew Stapleton, Director of Intensive Care Andrew.Stapleton@huttvalleydhb.org.nz

Moū – About you

Candidates must have completed at least 2 years post-graduate clinical work experience and therefore be PGY4 or above by the role commencement date to be considered for this position
You must have eligibility for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Information on the process of application for this can be found on their website at http://www.mcnz.org.nz/ or http://www.mcnz.org.nz/get-registered/registration-self-assessment-tool/
You will need to be a NZ or Australian citizen or resident, or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ. The immigration NZ website can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at the Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast, Hutt Valley & Wairarapa districts we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast District & Hutt Valley District

Wairarapa District

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to start your application. For further information on this role please email