Consultant Dermatologist

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital and Hutt Hospital. Service: Dermatology Service. Contract: Permanent, full time/part time 30-40 hours. Salary: As per ASMS SECA.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

An exciting opportunity has opened to join our small but dynamic Dermatology team in the Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley region. We are looking for experienced Dermatologists who are available to work 30-40 hours per week. As one of the four Dermatology hubs in Aotearoa, we need an experienced Dermatologist with strong dermatology surgical skills and a knowledge of medical dermatology. This role is ideal for someone who wants to work within a hospital environment to provide care to our patient population. The successful applicant will provide consulting services and facilitate the provision of high quality care to the patients under their care. The role will provide teaching and supervision with a plan to expand the service over the coming years.

The Dermatology Service is responsible for providing comprehensive dermatological services for the sub region, including Hutt Valley and Porirua. The Dermatology Service provides collegial leadership in achieving specific annual targets and outcomes in identifying and implementing service development initiatives. Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full‑time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals: Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua as well as the Kapiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

Vocationally registered in Internal Medicine (dermatology) with the Medical Council of NewZealand (MCNZ), FRACP or equivalent to be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ. Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team. Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care. Relevant experience and training. Working for Health NewZealand | Te WhatuOra.

Health NewZealand | Te WhatuOra is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/NewZealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health NewZealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.