Paediatric Palliative Care Specialist – Waikato
0.8 FTE | Waikato based | Te Manawa Taki regional role
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About the role
You will be an additional specialist working with a growing team.
You will provide symptom management, advance care planning and end-of-life support; guide complex decisions; coordinate shared care; teach clinicians; and contribute to quality improvement and service development. Based in Waikato, you will work closely with specialist nurses and allied health in the area and alongside local clinical teams, provide direct care and travel when specialist input is needed to regional and rural areas.
Key responsibilities
Provide symptom management, advance care planning and end-of-life support
Guide complex decisions
Coordinate shared care
Teach clinicians
Contribute to quality improvement and service development
Work with and collaborate with local clinical teams
Provide direct care to children and families in regional and rural settings
Travel when specialist input is needed
About you
Paediatrician eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand
Post graduate training or significant experience in paediatric palliative care
Excellent clinical judgement
Compassionate communication
Cultural safety
Collaborative practice
Willingness to travel
Paediatric palliative medicine training is an advantage
About us
Rei Kōtuku is an experienced multidisciplinary team helping to ensure children can access specialist palliative care wherever they live. We live by our values Whakapono (trust, authenticity), Māia (courage and advocacy), Manaakitanga (care, kindness, compassion), and Kotahitanga (partnership, collaboration and shared purpose).
Benefits
Flexible working
Supervision
Continued professional development
Working with an awesome TEAM!
If you are an experienced paediatrician committed to equitable care, we would love to hear from you. You are welcome to contact the Clinical Director on 021 242 7823 or [email protected] for further information.
Applications close by 30th October.