Anaesthetist

About the Role Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Whanganui has an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full‑time (1 FTE) role with a commencement date of December 2025/ January 2026. You would be part of a team of nine Anaesthetist Consultants based at the Whanganui hospital. We are looking for a highly qualified and driven Consultant Anaesthetist to deliver superior clinical treatment in obstetric epidural, critical care, and anaesthesia. Working from Whanganui Hospital, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team, support education, quality improvement, and contribute to the acute roster. Along with a well-balanced mix of acute and elective caseloads, this position provides the chance to have a significant effect in a community-focused and supportive setting. About the Team/Service/ Location Whanganui Hospital is located on the West coast of New Zealand's North Island with a wide range of services including emergency medicine, general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, O&G, ENT, ophthalmology, dentistry and psychiatry. We serve a population of approximately 65,000 residents and serves as a central hub for the 16,000 people residing in the surrounding districts across the region. We provide a six-bed critical care unit with tertiary support from Wellington Hospital. Tertiary services such as cardio‑thoracics, neurosurgery, paediatric surgery and cardiology are provided for our patients in Wellington. About you To be successful, you must be registered, or eligible for such registration (Vocational Registration) with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. If you are an overseas qualified candidate you can check your MCNZ registration eligibility and registration pathway here . If you are an overseas applicant and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide EPIC source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz Other requirements for the role include: Vocationally registered (or eligible for registration) with the Medical Council of New Zealand Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (or equivalent) Experience in the management of critically ill patients A commitment to teamwork, equity, and continuous learning Key responsibilities include: Delivering safe and effective anaesthetic care Providing acute and elective anaesthetic services including intensive care and epidural cover Supporting junior doctors and health professional education Participating in quality assurance and service improvement activities A commitment to teamwork, equity, and continuous learning For more information about the position, please contact Dr Marco Meijer, Service Clinical Director-Anaesthesia [email protected] Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Job details Job Reference: ANAES052026 Location: North Island - Manawatu / Whanganui - Whanganui Job type: Permanent Full-time Expertise: Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Anaesthesia #J-18808-Ljbffr