• Located at Starship Child Health, Auckland
• Combine New Zealand's “lifestyle experience” with working in a world-renowned tertiary hospital
• Permanent Part-time FTE.

We seek an experienced Paediatric Palliative Care Specialist to join our team. based at Starship National Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

About the role

Starship Children’s Hospital, the leading tertiary hospital for child health care in Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand), has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Palliative Care Paediatrician. This is a unique opportunity to work with an experienced and professional Paediatrics team in a broad variety of practice within a tertiary children’s hospital.

The Starship Palliative Care Service provides specialist paediatric palliative care to children with serious illness (life-limiting or life-threatening conditions) and their whānau across the Northern region (Te Toka Tumai, Counties Manukau, Waitemata & Te Tai Tokerau). The Palliative Care Paediatrician is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and managing children who are patients within the service.

To work as a Senior Medical Officer in New Zealand, you need to be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). Practitioners must meet competency standards and hold Annual Practising Certificates (APCs) to work safely and effectively. More information on this can be found on our Health New Zealand careers site; search 'Senior Medical Officers'. 

About the Team

Based at Starship Hospital, Grafton, we are a friendly, hard-working and motivated service that provides expert assessments and interventions for children and adolescents and their family/whānau attending the Starship Services. Our team consist of senior medical officers, nurse specialists, a psychotherapist, a social worker and team administration.

Call New Zealand home

Once offered a position, our Health Immigration team can provide free support to you and your family with immigrating to New Zealand. Senior Medical Officers are on Tier 1 of New Zealand's Green List, which means you are eligible for the Straight to Residence Visa and can apply for New Zealand residency before you arrive.

One of the best things about living and working in New Zealand is the opportunity to experience nature, outdoor adventure, and the vibrant cities close to where you live and work. You're never far away from your next adventure in New Zealand, with access to hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and water sports, as well as fine dining and traditional experiences to learn more about Māori culture across the country.

Salary and benefits

With 6 weeks of annual leave and 12 paid public holidays, you have time to explore our beautiful country and raise a family in our diverse communities.  Along with your base salary, you will have ongoing professional development and support with relocation.

• Medical Officers' annual salaries range from NZ $142K - NZ $210K, plus allowances.
• Medical Specialists' annual salaries range from NZ $185K - NZ $267K, plus allowances.

Working for 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 New Zealand.  Our people are at the heart of everything we do.  Health New Zealand is committed to being a good employer and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.  We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disabilities.  Having a workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.  We are a pro-equity health organisation with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.   

We are firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and are dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.  Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau (family)-centred care, and excellence.

Our commitment to our communities

The New Zealand Health Charter guides how we relate to each other to serve our whānau (family) and communities, to continually improve health outcomes and contribute to wellness for all.  We care for the people who care for the people; we recognise, support, and value our people and the work we all do, and we work together to design and deliver healthcare services.

How to Apply

To apply, please click “apply now.” If you have any questions about the role, please contact Honey Pillai, Recruitment Consultant-Starshi,p via Honey.Pillai@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting the job reference ADHB22448

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.