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Fellow - Neonatal Care, Starship Childrens Health
We are Te Whatu Ora-Auckland. We are part of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Childrens Hospital, located in central Auckland. About the Role We have an outstanding opportunity for two 12-month Fellowship roles available in our Newborn Service based at Te Toka Tumai, starting in January 2027. This training role is suitable for a Paediatric trainee with aspirations of becoming a Neonatologist or a General Paediatrician with a special interest in Neonatology. You will be involved in provision of clinical care, teaching and research, and will have the opportunity to learn and practice echocardiography skills. In this role, you will work closely with a highly skilled and dedicated team of neonatologists, registrars, nursing and allied health staff, managing patients with a wide range of neonatal conditions. You will have a high level of autonomy with supervised on call work and will be actively involved in supervision of registrars and other unit activities. Clinical research will be strongly encouraged. About the Team/Service/Location Te Toka Tumai Auckland Hospital has approximately 7000 births per year and provides a wide range of Perinatal and Neonatal services, including Fetal Medicine, Neonatal Surgery, Paediatric Cardiology and Genetics. Our Neonatal Unit is co-located with a large Fetal Medicine/Obstetric Unit and Starship Child Health. The Neonatal Unit is funded for 46 cots overall including 18 Intensive Care cots and two intensive isolation cots. Newborn Services at Te Toka Tumai is an integrated medical and surgical unit. The Newborn Services provide air and road retrieval services for the vast majority of neonatal transfers within the region. For further details, please refer to the Position Description. For more information on living and working in Auckland click here About you To be successful, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand or be eligible for such registration. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Preference will be given to New Zealand Citizens and New Zealand residents as per New Zealand employment requirements, though overseas candidates are welcome to apply. If you are an overseas applicant and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide EPIC source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz Other requirements for the role include:
For more information about the role please contact Dr. Mariam Buksh, Service Clinical Director - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on email MariamB@adhb.govt.nz Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | 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 Zealanders. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. The Starship Childrens Health Rautaki strategy strives to deliver the obligation to protect the whakapapa of children and their families, supporting a mokopuna-centric, whānau focused and whānau-led approach. Service delivery is guided by the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles. How to Apply To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 27 May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant-Starship, michelle.kanth@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
- New Zealands premier childrens hospital
- Fixed Term, full time Fellow positions for 12 months
- Relocation package offered
- Expected commencement January 2027
We are Te Whatu Ora-Auckland. We are part of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Childrens Hospital, located in central Auckland. About the Role We have an outstanding opportunity for two 12-month Fellowship roles available in our Newborn Service based at Te Toka Tumai, starting in January 2027. This training role is suitable for a Paediatric trainee with aspirations of becoming a Neonatologist or a General Paediatrician with a special interest in Neonatology. You will be involved in provision of clinical care, teaching and research, and will have the opportunity to learn and practice echocardiography skills. In this role, you will work closely with a highly skilled and dedicated team of neonatologists, registrars, nursing and allied health staff, managing patients with a wide range of neonatal conditions. You will have a high level of autonomy with supervised on call work and will be actively involved in supervision of registrars and other unit activities. Clinical research will be strongly encouraged. About the Team/Service/Location Te Toka Tumai Auckland Hospital has approximately 7000 births per year and provides a wide range of Perinatal and Neonatal services, including Fetal Medicine, Neonatal Surgery, Paediatric Cardiology and Genetics. Our Neonatal Unit is co-located with a large Fetal Medicine/Obstetric Unit and Starship Child Health. The Neonatal Unit is funded for 46 cots overall including 18 Intensive Care cots and two intensive isolation cots. Newborn Services at Te Toka Tumai is an integrated medical and surgical unit. The Newborn Services provide air and road retrieval services for the vast majority of neonatal transfers within the region. For further details, please refer to the Position Description. For more information on living and working in Auckland click here About you To be successful, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand or be eligible for such registration. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Preference will be given to New Zealand Citizens and New Zealand residents as per New Zealand employment requirements, though overseas candidates are welcome to apply. If you are an overseas applicant and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide EPIC source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz Other requirements for the role include:
- Previous experience in newborn intensive care
- Completion of mandatory training in Paediatrics or equivalent
- Must be eligible for General Registration with MCNZ and hold either part 1 of the FRACP or an equivalent postgraduate qualification
For more information about the role please contact Dr. Mariam Buksh, Service Clinical Director - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on email MariamB@adhb.govt.nz Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | 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 Zealanders. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. The Starship Childrens Health Rautaki strategy strives to deliver the obligation to protect the whakapapa of children and their families, supporting a mokopuna-centric, whānau focused and whānau-led approach. Service delivery is guided by the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles. How to Apply To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 27 May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant-Starship, michelle.kanth@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
