If you got into medicine to see first hand the difference you make, if you love the thought of living somewhere with a genuine community feeling and world-class sports and recreational facilities in your back yard – Timaru is unbeatable.

At South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB), you’ll be recognised for what you do and who you are; you’ll have the time needed to develop strong relationships with patients and colleagues alike; and from snow and water skiing right through to salmon fishing - you will have nature’s playground right on your doorstep.

Although we’re not a teaching hospital, we do retain the capacity to train and develop Junior Doctors. We also enjoy an informal arrangement with both Canterbury and Otago District Health Boards (both tertiary centres), to ensure academic opportunities remain available to those seeking them.

Timaru Hospital is a modern, 131-bed acute secondary hospital which is small enough to have an informal and friendly working atmosphere, but big enough to provide the opportunity for a broad range of clinical work.

Talbot Park is a 78-bed hospital level long-stay aged residential care facility. Its nearly $1million dementia care unit was opened in 2005, bringing its total of D-6 dementia beds to 29. D-6 is the highest level of dementia care available and Talbot Park is the only facility in South Canterbury to provide this level of care.

In many instances our Clinicians have opportunities to combine both public and private practice. Because we have no Registrars here, Junior Doctors are able to gain invaluable experience working far more closely with Senior Doctors than they would elsewhere. At SCDBH our Clinicians enjoy, and place emphasis upon, a closeness to patients and practice – a hands-on experience many in the medical profession are coming to miss.

Just two hours drive to the north is Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city while a drive two hours south will see you in Dunedin, the Edinburgh of the south. By air you’re just one hours flight from New Zealand’s capital city and arguably cultural hub, Wellington.

Timaru is the largest urban centre in the region – a long established and wealthy rural service centre. Our resident population of approximately 28,000, enjoy access to moderately priced real estate, excellent educational facilities and an abundance of sporting and recreational facilities – many of them of international standard.

Outside of working hours you’ll find Timaru and surrounding districts offer an amazing array of the outdoor pursuits for which New Zealand is famed. It sits at the doorstep of many inland lakes where sailing, water-skiing, boating, windsurfing and fishing are popular pastimes. At least five ski fields are within easy driving of Timaru itself. Whatever yours or your families interests, we challenge you’ll find something to satisfy them here.

Timaru offers all that is comparable to any larger centre yet without the associated hassles.

If we haven’t an opportunity to suit you at the time we will maintain contact or re-direct you in the event we don’t foresee ourselves being able assist.

You must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the relevant professional body in New Zealand and, be either a NZ citizen or eligible for NZ residency. We are able to assist you with residency, relocation and professional registration.

You can contact the following people:

	Ross Yarrall Senior Human Resources Adviser (Responsible for Senior Medical Staff Recruitment) Email: ryarrall@timhosp.co.nz Phone:+64 (03) 684-1388 Fax: +64 (03) 684-1369
	Dr Geoff Werkmeister Clinical Director (Responsible for General Surgery, Orthopaedics, O&G, ENT, Dental, Ophthalmology, & Paediatric Specialties) Email: gwerkmeister@timhosp.co.nz Phone:+64 (03) 684-1823 Mobile: +64 027 477-7386
	Dr Anne Phillips Clinical Director (Responsible for General & Age Care Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU/CCU,& Emergency Department Specialties) Email: aphillips@timhosp.co.nz Phone:+64 (03) 684-1897 Mobile:+64 027 220-5571

Aged Care Physician, Timaru Hospital
You will participate in an acute medical on-call roster based on a 1 in 6 frequency thereby allowing you to maintain your general medical skills. You’ll also conduct regular outpatient clinics, and work in our purpose-built 20-bed Assessment Treatment & Rehabilitation Ward within a multidisciplinary team (including one other age care physician) renowned for supporting its patients to achieve the best outcomes relevant to their individual stage of life.

Anaesthetist, Timaru and Bidwill Hospitals
The Anaesthetic Department is presently staffed by seven specialist anaesthetists servicing theatre, an obstetric unit (averaging 500 deliveries annually) and a general intensive care unit. The department also has an acute pain service and long established chronic pain unit. You’re potentially welcome to join the roster providing anaesthetic services to the private Bidwill Hospital.

Emergency Department Physician, Timaru Hospital
With approximately 17,000 attendances each year our E.D. is staffed by experienced E.D. nurses and physicians working rostered shifts. E.D. roster cover will include weekend and evening work.

E.D. cover is provided between 0800 and 2300 hours daily. Two E.D. physicians overlap between 1300 and 1800 hours.

Being a smaller, general hospital it’s inevitable you’ll have broadly based experience and be comfortable dealing with the widest range of clinical presentations (with the backup support of on-call specialist senior clinical staff when necessary).

General Physician, Timaru Hospital
As with any area of our operation, you’ll be joining a team of highly skilled professionals motivated to make a difference. With no registrars we have junior doctors on board who are inspired to learn, and you’re just one they will work closely with.

An on-call commitment on a 1 in 6 frequency will be required as will conducting outpatient clinics, while based predominantly within our 24-bed General Medical Ward working closely with three other physicians.

We are particularly interested to hear from you if your sub-specialty interest includes either respiratory medicine, or gastroenterology (but we would definitely consider other sub-specialty areas as well).

Ophthalmologist, Timaru Eye Clinic
You’ll join one other ophthalmologist in this busy private practice. While the majority of work undertaken will be within private practice this post includes a 2-tenths appointment for clinical work within the public health system at Timaru Hospital. Timaru Eye Clinic (www.eyetech.co.nz) is well equipped for general ophthalmology, is ISO 9000 accredited and has a ‘paperless’ work environment with an information system developed by the clinic, now used extensively throughout Australasia. The clinic has a unique funding structure with a uniprice policy for private and public sectors.

Urologist, Timaru Hospital
Given our size we have just one Urologist on staff. You’ll be part of a surgical team and well supported by General Surgeons. The Department will be yours to take ownership of, including overseeing the purchase of new equipment. There is immense scope to develop and maintain collegial relationship regionally and hence avoid isolation. This is an exciting opportunity to make your individual mark on this role, and to become well known in the local community.

Psychiatrist, Timaru Hospital
Turn your world upside down for all the right reasons – work environment, colleagues and an unparalleled quality of life.

Timaru Hospital is a secondary level hospital situated on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. You’ve high country rivers, lakes, four ski fields and the cities of Christchurch and Dunedin within two hours drive, affordable housing and superb schooling. There is something for everyone here – professionally and personally.

The service, staffed by two long serving psychiatrists, Clinical Director and locums, works within budget, has no waiting lists and is well resourced. Working in the Child and Adolescent Service (0.5), you will also cover the Adult (0.5) and on-call weekend work, using the “Strengths Model” approach to assist client recovery.

Eligible for registration in New Zealand you will have Fellowship of the Australasian College of Psychiatry (or recognized equivalent suitable for obtaining Vocational Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand) and have experience working with adults, adolescents and children.

We would also consider applications from Psychiatrists seeking a full-time Adult Psychiatric post only (rather than a split Adult/child role).

For detailed information on the New Zealand immigration process visit www.immigration.govt.nz

For information regarding professional registration visit www.mcnz.org.nz

For general information about living and working in New Zealand visit
www.newzealandnow.info
www.migrantinfo.com
www.move2nz.com
www.newzealand-infocenter.com

For more detailed information on South Canterbury District Health Board visit www.scdhb.co.nz