Obstetrician and Gynaecologist & Clinical Lead - Obstetrics

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital 

Service:    Women’s Health Service 

Contract:  Permanent, part time - 0.99 FTE (39.6 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

As a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, you will provide high‑quality clinical services and oversee the care and management of both acute and non‑acute patients within a multidisciplinary team environment. The role includes participation in the on‑call roster.

You will support and provide leadership to junior medical staff and work collaboratively with the wider team to deliver comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow‑up care for women referred to the service.

This position has a strong focus on high‑risk Obstetrics, including leading Diabetes in Pregnancy clinics, and managing obstetric triage.

The expectation is the successful candidate will assume the role of Clinical Lead – Obstetrics once grounded in the service.  This role provides clinical leadership that delivers a sustainable high quality service integrated with the wider districts. 

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Women’s Health service provides quality and safe care as experienced by women, babies and their whānau of the Wellington Region.  We have a dedicated successful and enthusiastic team of 20 full and part-time Obstetricians and Gynaecologists who enable a collaborative multidisciplinary team approach to service provision, including voice of consumers at all level of service planning.

Wellington Hospital is also a teaching hospital with medical students from the University of Otago rotating through the Women’s Health service. We supervise, and are accredited for Obstetrics and Gynaecology training through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Women’s Health Service at Wellington Regional hospital is a dynamic, innovative team who pride themselves in providing excellent secondary and tertiary level care to our families.

The team of Senior Medical officers provide clinical leadership to professionals within the team and across the organisation. There are exciting times ahead, so come and join a great team.

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 Obstetric & Gynaecology with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) 
• FRANZCOG or equivalent to be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• Must participate on the oncall roster
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training

Working at Health New Zealand 

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. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to apply

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

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