Diagnoses and treats female patients for diseases of the reproductive system, using surgery if necessary; examines patients periodically and provides advice or prescribes medication during pre-natal period; delivers infants and cares for mother for prescribed period of time following childbirth.

• Works indoors in hospital wards, delivery suites, operating theatres, clinics, consulting rooms and offices within public or private hospitals, medical centres and specialist clinics.
• Works in adequately lit, heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained and hygienic workspaces with special lighting and equipment in operating theatres.

• Sedentary to light physical demand.
• Sits during consultations, reading of case notes and writing of patient notes and reports.
• Stands for long periods of time to conduct surgical procedures, examinations and deliveries.
• Walks frequently to check and prepare equipment, examine patients and read medical images.
• Occasionally lifting, stretching, reaching, bending, squatting and crouching may be required, for example during deliveries.
• Repetitive hand and finger movements may be required in some surgical procedures and when using a computer or writing.
• Frequent use of surgical and medical equipment and materials including medicines, operating and examination tables, monitoring screens, medical dressings, surgical equipment, instruments, surgical clothing, sterilising materials and other medical equipment.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with medical, surgical, assessment, diagnostic, communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
• Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.