Specialist - Rehabilitation Medicine

Older Persons and Rehabilitation Services (OP and RS)

Full time / permanent

Position No. 51005-46732R

 

We have a career opportunity for a Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine. This is an exciting time to enter the service with major developments planned to extend current services.

 

You would be responsible for providing specialist care to inpatients and outpatients who are referred to OP and RS.

 

Our aim is to develop 'state of the art' services for those who need rehabilitation, helping them in the right place at the right time with the right people.

To achieve this we are building a major new assessment, treatment and rehabilitation facility.
This will be a purpose-built space for your teams to work in the most efficient way possible. It will allow for seamless provision of:

• rehabilitation services for <65 year olds.
• organised stroke services including acute stroke service

Along side adult rehabilitation are other components which are the responsibility to their respective teams.

• services for older adults: inpatients, assessment-treatment-rehabilitation, and outpatients
• mental health services for older people

The hub will have 113 beds. You will be part of a team whose aim is to practice within an interdisciplinary model.  We have a range of contracts including Ministry of Health (MOH), District Health Board and an Accident related contracts for non- acute inpatient rehabilitation.

 

We are looking for an experienced Specialist who has a range of relevant clinical experience. You will be a team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to offer expert consultation and education for staff as required.

 

You must be eligible to practice in New Zealand in the speciality of Rehabilitation Medicine and meet the requirements to be approved vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

 

If this sounds like you and you want to work with a passionate and enthusiastic team we would like to hear from you.

 

For further information to give you an oversight of the service -

Please feel free to visit this website:  www.waikatodhb.govt.nz/page/pageid/2145839528

 

Closing Date:  1 July 2010

 

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