Paediatric Anaesthetist - Impact in NZ Child Health

Starship Child Health, Auckland, New Zealand

Permanent, full-time role

Work at New Zel­land’s premier children’s hospital

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Health New Zel­land | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zel­anders.

About the role
Starship Child Health (Auckland), the leading provider of child health care in New Zel­and and the South Pacific, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Paediatric Anaesthetist (specialist/consultant). Fixed‑term locum candidates are also encouraged to apply. The start date is flexible and negotiable.

This role is for a specialist Paediatric Anaesthetist who wishes to contribute clinically across the full spectrum of surgical disciplines in children, excluding paediatric cardiac surgery. The role also includes a busy out‑of‑theatre workload, such as radiology, interventional procedures, and radiotherapy, alongside day‑case surgery delivered at a separate site.

This workload is supported by a pre‑assessment service and a dedicated acute pain team. Time is allocated within the role for non‑clinical activities, and team members are actively involved in teaching, education, quality improvement, and research at local, national, and international levels.

The Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine manages approximately 11,000 cases annually across seven operating rooms at Starship Children’s Hospital, with additional sessions at the Greenlane Surgical Unit. A further 1,500 patients receive anaesthesia for procedures outside operating theatres, including MRI, CT, cardiac investigations, radiotherapy, and other radiology services.

The successful applicant will join a team of 25 consultants, 4 fellows, and 7 registrars at New Zel­and's leading provider of tertiary paediatric care. The team includes a dedicated acute and chronic pain service, with subspecialty expertise in cardiac and transplantation anaesthesia, and also provides secondary‑level care for the local population.

For more information about the role, please contact Dr Dean Frear, Service Clinical Director – Paediatric Anaesthesia dfrear@adhb.govt.nz

About you
To be successful, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zel­and and hold, or be eligible for, vocational registration (vocational or locum tenens). Applicants must also be eligible to work in New Zel­and. Preference will be given to New Zel­and citizens and residents, although overseas candidates are encouraged to apply.

Other requirements include:

FANZCA (or equivalent)

post‑fellowship training or experience in paediatric anaesthesia

the ability to provide on‑call cover across the full range of paediatric anaesthesia.

If you are not currently registered in New Zel­and and hold overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to complete EPIC source verification of your qualifications for registration. For more information, please visit the MCNZ website.

Immigration New Zel­and has introduced the Straight to Residence Visa. Some positions, such as this one (minimum 0.75 FTE and one‑year fixed‑term or longer), may be eligible for this pathway. More information can be found here.

Working at Health New Zel­and
Health New Zel­and | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zel­and. We embrace a diverse and inclusive workforce so we can better understand and serve our communities. We welcome applications from Mori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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