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Hospital Board Appointments ■A. Hawkes Baty . 4) 0 Hospitalßoard SPECIALIST GERIATRIC PHYSICIAN specialist psychiatrist i SPECIALIST RADIOLOGIST SPECIALIST ENT SURGEON SPECIALIST ANAESTHETIST SPECIALIST PAEDIATRICIAN APPLICATIONS are Invited for the' above positions with the Hawkes Bay Hospital Board. Under the population based funding model, the Board is considerably underfunded and Jhas a number of service developments approved for implementation or extention. A new 40 bed geriatric assessment/rehabllitation unit Is being built at Hastings; the Board’s psychiatric-services'are based there and are linked with an expanding community centred mental health service; In addition to the standard radiology and ultrasound equipment at each hospital, there Is a - gamma camera located at Napier Hospital, and the Board has made application for approval to . obtain a CAT scanner. The ENT post Is an additional one to add to the services already provided, Centred on Napier Hospital. The specialist anaesthetist position is based at Hastings and in addition to anaesthetic duties will involve commitments in the Intensive Care Unit. The paediatric position is a fourth post established to extend services In the region and to support expanding community Involvement. With regard to the post of geriatric physician, the Hawkes Bay Trust for the Elderly has indicated that it will make a grant available to , assist in the training of such a specialist, and particularly to assist the retraining of an establlsed specialist (such as a general physician) who wishes to take up a career In geriatric medicine. i , The Hawkes Bay Hospital Board serves a population catchment of over 140,000 on the - East Coast of the Nbrth Island. The Board maintains two general hospitals In the main population centres at Napier, and Hastings. These hospital have a full range of basic services with some 1 rationalisation of more advanced services divided between the two? The; area has a pleasant climate, warm In’ summer and mild in winter. There Is easy access to Taupo and a wide range of recreational facilities locally. Applicants must be eligible for registration with the New Zealand Medical Council,, and hold a recognised pbstgraducate qualificatin in the relevant field. Enquiries and applications should be directed to the Medical Superintendent-in-Chief, Hawkes Bay Hospital Board, Private Bag, Napier, with whom., applications close on January 31, 1986. ■ - - , . \ ■■■■;.;. '?-• -—. 1 . . J, — WANAGANUI AREA HEALTH BOARD, "’" . ‘NEW ZEALAND SPECIALIST QRTHORAEDIC SURGEON APPLICATION? ARE of Specialist Orthopaedic-Surgeon to the Wanganui Area-Health<Board to undertake duties Other Orthopaedic* Surgeons. The position is parttime for 7/10ths of whole time. QUALIFICATIONS; Qualified medical’ practitioner with specialist qualifications that would enable registration as a specialist with the New Zealand Medical Association. SALARY: $52,600 $66,400 per annum. TRANSFER EXPENSES: Are payable to appointee and their family in line with Health Department regulations. . .... TRANSIT ACCOMMODATION: May be available for up to six months at economic rental. PRIVATE PRACTICE: Opportunity exists for private surgical practice. Further details: Dr R. W. England, Head of Medical Services, WANGANUI AREA HEALTH BOARD, P.O. Box 649, WANGANUI, NEW ZEALAND. Applications close with the Chief Executive Officer, Wanganui Area Health Board, on Monday, February 17, 1986. ' - ■ ':. AHawkesßay AW Hospital Board PAEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST V CHILD ASSESSMENT UNIT, ‘ Memorial Hospital, Hastings REF. Hl7l APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED from New Zealand Registered Occupational Therapists for this position which becomes available in February, 1986. The successful Therapist will Join a multi-dis-ciplinary team involved in the comprehensive assessment and treatment of children with a variety of developmental problems. ■ Experience in paediatrics is preferred but not essential. Salary in accordance with HS4I commensurate with experience. Details and application forms available, from the CHIEF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, HAWKE’S BAY HOSPITAL BOARD, NAPIER. WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD WAIKATO HOSPITAL: . ; ’ 1. CHARGE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST QUALIFICATIONS: N.Z. Registered Occupational Therapist preferably with five years clinical experience and previous management experience. Duties: Responsible for the management and administration of a large department which provides specialist service to psychiatry, paediatrics, and rehabilitation, plus field work placement to occupational therapy students, closing date: January 8, 1986. 2. SECTION HEAD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST QUALIFICATIONS: N.Z; Registered Occupational Therapist with two. years clinical experience preferably in the area of geriatrics. Experience in staff supervision would be an added advantage. Duties: Patient assessment and treatment in a day hospital. Closing date; January 6, 1986. Applications and further details obtained from the Personnel Officer, Waikato Hospital, Private Bag; Hamilton. . v y. .. ’.. . : 4