Joint Clinical: Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Consultant - Obstetrics & Gynaecology-2301147
DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH
DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
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TE WHATU ORA (HEALTH NEW ZEALAND) - TE WHATU ORA SOUTHERN
The Dunedin School of Medicine, in association with Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) - Te Whatu Ora Southern, seeks to appoint a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This position provides an excellent opportunity for a clinical academic to establish themselves in one of the leading medical schools in Australasia.
The appointee will provide leadership in teaching and research in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology while supporting an effective and efficient inpatient and outpatient service for obstetrics and gynaecology patients in the Otago and Southland regions. There are opportunities for wide collaboration with researchers in the University’s well regarded medical and biomedical science departments.
In addition to holding the position of Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Otago, the appointee will concurrently hold a position as Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with Te Whatu Ora Southern. This is a joint University/Hospital position and will be held as a single contract with the University. The two separate roles equal the equivalent of one full-time position.
Academic Component – 0.5 FTE
The successful applicant will be based in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Section, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Dunedin School of Medicine and appointed to the position of Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor dependent on academic achievement, skills and experience. The appointee will have academic qualifications and prior experience in teaching and research and will be responsible for teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There will be significant opportunity for clinically-based research.
Clinical Component - 0.5 FTE
Te Whatu Ora Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. The successful applicant will participate in a shared roster and an after-hours on-call roster; clinical duties and patient care will form 50% of weekly duties. You will be expected to participate in a 1:9 on call roster. Alongside an enthusiastic group of colleagues, the appointee will provide support for the outpatient gynaecology and obstetrics clinics, acute service cover for gynaecology and obstetrics, and operative/surgical gynaecology services. Urogynaecology experience is preferred but not required. Additional payment is made for clinical duties outside of regular hours, in negotiation with Te Whatu Ora Southern. The successful candidate must be eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
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