- Permanent, Part Time (0.5) role
- Monday to Friday
- Collaborative opportunity
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.
Health New Zealand| Te Whatu Ora Waitematā is the largest District in New Zealand providing services to a population of more than 650,000 and employing more than 8,000 people. Our organisation values and promise statement – Best Care for Everyone - serve to inspire us to continuously improve to provide the best care possible to each and every person and their family.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity to lead the prevocational medical training programme at Waitematā District. This important role focusses on prevocational training and trainees, from recruitment to apprenticeship learning and the formal education programme, and reports to the CMO. The Waitematā DCT role has strong links regionally, nationally and externally with the University of Auckland and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ).
Key areas of work are:
- Training, supervision, welfare and advocacy of prevocational doctors
- Responsibiity for meeting MCNZ prevocational training requirements
- Ensuring educational supervision of House Officers
- Contributing to regional and national training concerns and committees
- Strategic work with Te Whatu Ora Northern Workforce including recruitment, allocation, and support
- Leading and supporting the Prevocational Educational Supervisor team
- Leading the Medical Education and Training Unit team
- Driving quality training at Waitematā District
- Liaison with medical schools and MCNZ on behalf of Waitematā District
About you
The successful candidate will:
- Have full vocational registration and be in good standing with the MCNZ
- champion the Waitematā District values in everyday work
- bring significant experience in clinical medicine and medical education
- lead the team with a collaborative and quality focus
- be able to provide strategic leadership and advocacy skills for RMOs
- be a professional role model for resident doctors
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
To apply please click “apply now.”
If you are interested in this role, please contact Dr Jonathan Christiansen on [email protected] or telephone 0212654385, before making an online application.
We welcome expressions of interest from any Consultant Specialist interested in the future training and pastoral care of our Resident Doctor workforce.
Closing date: 11 June 2025
