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An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join a collaborative and supportive anaesthesia team in New Zealand.

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality perioperative care across elective and emergency settings, working closely with multidisciplinary teams. This role offers a broad scope of practice, including anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and service development within a dynamic clinical environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgical procedures across a range of specialities.
• Conduct pre-operative assessments through anaesthesia clinics, ensuring safe and effective perioperative planning.
• Participate in perioperative and post-operative management of patients in ICU, HDU, and ward settings.
• Support the stabilisation and preparation of critically ill patients requiring transfer to tertiary centres.
• Deliver out-of-hours anaesthesia services, including support to maternity, emergency department, theatres, and critical care services.
• Provide expert advice on acute and chronic pain management strategies.
• Participate in the on-call rota and emergency response services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of junior doctors and allied health professionals.
• Engage in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent).
• Eligibility for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in Anaesthesia (or eligibility for provisional vocational registration).

Desirable

• Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in anaesthesia across elective and emergency surgical settings.
• Experience in perioperative and critical care management.
• Ability to manage complex and acutely unwell patients independently.
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.

Desirable

• Experience in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Experience in critical care or recent resuscitation and acute care exposure.
• Experience in interhospital transfer of critically ill patients.

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Strong clinical decision-making and procedural skills in anaesthesia.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in high-pressure and emergencies.
• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality care.

Professional Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to delivering culturally safe and equitable healthcare.
• Understanding of diverse patient populations and health equity principles.
• Dedication to continuous professional development and teaching.
• Collaborative approach and adaptability within a dynamic healthcare setting.