Job vacancy: medical leader
The Otago Community Hospice has a great opportunity for an energetic Palliative Medicine Specialist looking to take on a leadership role. The Medical Leader is one of three Clinical Leaders at the Otago Community Hospice comprising the Clinical Governance Team, which is responsible for the clinical management of patients and families on the Hospice Programme throughout Otago.
The Otago Community Hospice provides community focussed specialist palliative care and is based in Dunedin with an outreach programme serving North, South and Central Otago. A 12 bed Inpatient unit is located in Dunedin. The service is fully committed to an interdisciplinary approach. There is a strong relationship with Otago Medical School, Dunedin Public Hospital, including the Hospital Palliative Care Team and other Community Services. The position offers extensive teaching opportunities at an undergraduate level and in teaching and mentoring at a postgraduate level. A registrar position has been established suitable for advanced training in Palliative Medicine with the RACP Chapter of Palliative Medicine. Involvement in research is actively encouraged.
It is essential that applicants have excellent communication skills, a continuous improvement focus and total commitment to collaborative teamwork.
We are fully committed to providing ongoing professional development opportunities for all staff and offer excellent working conditions.
For further information about this exciting opportunity please call Ginny Green, CEO on 00 64 3 473 6005 or email ginny.green@otagohospice.co.nz. All enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.