To provide effective, efficient and professional clinical anaesthesia/intensive
care services during contracted sessions as and when required.
• You will share in the ICU on-call roster as determined by the needs of the
service. Clinical anaesthesia coverage of the facility is shared on a rostered
24-hour basis by Anaesthetists, backed up by the on-call ICU consultant.
Services include anaesthesia in the Operating Suite, Day Stay Unit,
Radiology, Maternity Unit, Pre-assessment Clinics, Registrar tutorials and
other rostered duties.
• The Anaesthetist/Intensivist will be aware of the role of patient advocates and
patient’s rights and ensure informed consent has been obtained in
accordance with hospital policy.
• The Anaesthetist/Intensivist will apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
to their job, and treat patients of all cultures with dignity and respect.
• The Anaesthetist/Intensivist will function as part of a multidisciplinary team to
promote high quality outcomes for patients. The Anaesthetist/Intensivist will
consistently demonstrate effective interpersonal relationships with other staff
and patients and will handle problems sensitively.
• The Anaesthetist/Intensivist will liaise with medical staff in other departments
of Tauranga Hospital and in other hospitals to ensure that patients are
investigated in an appropriate and cost effective manner. This commitment
will include taking part in departmental meetings with other disciplines as
required from time to time.