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October 24, 2024
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Hamilton
OTHER
Public Health Medicine Specialist - Hamilton - Te Manawa Taki - NPHS
- Contribute to transforming the future of health in a rewarding role focused on making a difference and leading change
- Fixed-Term, Full-Time role based in Hamilton
We have an opportunity available to join our team as a Public Health Medicine Specialist. This is a fixed term, full-time senior role based in Hamilton, Te Manawa Taki region, NPHS.
In this role, you will lead the delivery of public health services, collaborate with NPHS colleagues to ensure high-quality public health work, and fulfil the responsibilities of a designated Medical Officer of Health. You will offer expert advice to support a cohesive, effective and equitable health system, aiming for improved population health outcomes.
This fixed-term period runs until 17 February 2026.
About the Team/Service/Location
The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.
About you
You understand the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and are skilled in applying its principles effectively in your role. You build and maintain positive relationships at all levels, enhancing the quality and contributions of individuals and teams to achieve the organisations vision and goals. Driven and accountable, you are aware of your impact on others and are committed to continuously improving your leadership practice.
Skills and Experience
- Relevant graduate (and post-graduate) qualifications - Extensive clinical experience and expertise in public health medicine, with appropriate tertiary level professional qualification
- Hold a registered medical practitioner current Annual Practising Certificate and vocational registration as a specialist medical practitioner in a relevant speciality (FNZCPHM, FAFPHM) or similar
- Already designated or able to work towards designation as a Medical Officer of Health
- Current full New Zealand driver's licence
- The ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels within the public and private sectors, related industry and community interest groups and the wider national and international communities
- Recent public health service experience including cross sector working with an understanding of the New Zealand health system
- Proven knowledge of equity models and practice in professional field
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings desired
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 7 November 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elismha Lubbe at Elismha.Lubbe@Te Whatu Ora.govt.nz
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