General Medicine Fellow - Southland Hospital

General Medicine Fellow - Southland Hospital Southland Hospital Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Southern NZ (Six Months Fixed term 1.0 FTE negotiable) August 2026 - February 2027 Mō te tūranga | About the role This General Medicine Fellow Role is a structured 6-month, accredited position. The advanced trainee will work closely with the Clinical Director and Consultant Physicians to ensure an efficient and high quality service. Candidates will need to have completed most of their training in General and Acute Care Medicine according to the current RACP criteria: (at least) 30 months towards their fellowship requirements in General Medicine, including 6 months core General Medicine and 6 months of a high acuity run. A work week includes 1:6 call with post-acute and standard ward rounds with their junior staff. General Medicine outpatient clinics. And adequate time available to do project work if required. Supervision, both direct and indirect, will be provided by other SMOs including a consultant available for advice at all times when on call. This is an excellent opportunity to hone specialist skills before becoming fully vocationally registered. It is intended to aid the transition from registrar working under supervision to specialist providing supervision to junior staff. Southland Hospital is a Level 2 hospital with a full range of elective and acute surgical specialities and can offer you a varied and challenging array of Internal Medicine specialism. Ideally, we are looking for someone with the following skills and experience to complement our team: A team player with exceptional interpersonal skills who builds effective relationships both within and external to their team Is solution focussed and can demonstrate excellent decision making and priority setting in a clinical environment Enthusiasm for teaching and passing on their knowledge to junior members of staff Mōu ake | About you You will need to be in your last 6 months of General Medicine advanced training. We would also consider candidates who have FRACP in another specialty and are in their final six months of their General Medicine training. Mō mātou | About us Health New Zealand - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community. Supportive team and mentors Job tailored to individual's interests Accredited training for Internal Medicine Utu whānui | Salary range This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement MOSS Scale and falls between ($152,683) and Step 15 ($222,476) p.a (pro-rata). Rā mōnehu | Closing Date: 24 July 2026. Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. #J-18808-Ljbffr