Contact Details

Website

www.cdhb.govt.nz

 
METU runs weekly training for PGY1 and 2, Courses for basic trainees in most specialities

Advanced Training and CME; As per the MECA
Training Leave: for RMOs 12 weeks per vocational training
Related expenses: There is no fixed amount for training expenses, but conference entitlement is $6,000

www.careers.cdhb.govt.nz 

SMO Recruitment

Kirsty Norman-Larter
Recruitment Co-ordinator
Canterbury District Health Board
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Website: www.careers.cdhb.govt.nz

RMO Recruitment

Kirsty Norman-Larter
Recruitment Co-ordinator
Canterbury District Health Board
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Which hospital(s) fall under your DHB?

Christchurch Hospital, The Princess Margaret Hospital, Burwood Hospital, Christchurch Womens Hospital, Hillmorton Hospital, Ashburton Hospital, Oxford Hospital, Kaikoura Hospital, Waikari Hospital, Darfield Hospital, Lincoln Hospital, Rangiora Hospital, Ellesmere Hospital, Akaroa Community Hospital

What are the sizes of your hospital(s) in terms of:

What specialties are available to work in at your hospital(s)?

What teaching opportunities are available for RMOs?

Informal teaching
Most clinical teams have a departmental continuing education programme and bedside teaching

Formal teaching. 

How easy is it for clinicians to get leave

RMO

The more notice the better but it is always harder to get leave around exam time and Christmas

SMO

The more notice the better but it is always harder to get leave around exam time and Christmas

What parking facilities are available?

On call parking facilities at Christchurch Hospital, other hospitals have much better parking as they are not in the middle of the City.

What IT systems does your DHB have (eg. electronic discharges, electronic radiology requests etc.)?

We are a tertiary (secondary care plus teaching) institution and have almost 800 applications covering everything from single user apps, through departmental systems, through to enterprise patient management, clinical and financial/administrative applications.
We are currently consolidating summary outputs from our clinical systems to an enterprise (electronic health record) portal. This is very much work in progress. We are also running multiple patient administration systems and are actively looking at consolidation here also.
We have reasonably strong links to primary care and do electronic discharge to GPs. We are also enabling GP access to our clinical portal and laboratory result systems.
National Health Identifiers have of course been in place in NZ for quite some time and we are seeing a lot of benefits from this.

What other support structures / facilities are available for SMO / RMOs (childcare, gyms, security etc.)?

Childcare - None

Gym: All CDHB Staff received reduced rates at most Gyms within Christchurch and most are in close proximity to our main hospitals

RMO lounge, Yes but very small

Clinical Library, Extensive medical library on Christchurch Hospital campus shared with the University of Otago and Christchurch Medical School

What are the accommodation options in your DHB's area?

Flat in the inner city

What are some of the other attractions for your DHB area?

Canterbury has a unique combination, of supremely beautiful and different districts, the heart of which is Christchurch. It is a cosmopolitan region surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and a rich hinterland boasting ski slopes, jet boating, thermal springs, and white water rafting, the list goes on.
There is nowhere else in the world where you can experience so much, so close and so easily, amazingly within only two hours drive of the Christchurch International Airport. You will find every ingredient for a fully enjoyable lifestyle at whatever pace suits you.

How do SMO/RMOs apply to work at your DHB?

Please apply through our Careers Website and follow the links through: