Job Opportunity: Primary Care Practitioner with Interest in Oncology Are you a Primary Care practitioner with an interest in oncology? We are seeking to expand the number of GP positions within our acute oncology department.
Grow your skills and experience in New Zealand's largest teaching hospital with a supportive and stimulating atmosphere and internationally recognised Cancer and Blood Service.
The Opportunity: Te Puriri o Te Ora Regional Cancer and Blood Service, based at Auckland City Hospital, is the leading provider of cancer care in the Auckland region, serving a large and varied population of around 1.7 million people. The Northern Regional Cancer Service is engaged in collaboration with the University of Auckland within the Academic Health Alliance, and you will ideally have experience in contributing to excellence in research initiatives, and/or interest in an academic position.
You will be part of the Medical Oncology department within the Northern Regional Cancer and Blood Service, with very close links with radiation oncology, haematology, and palliative care services on the same site.
The unit runs a tumour stream model of care with 24 full-time equivalent medical oncologists, advanced trainee registrars, and rotating medical registrars.
We will warmly welcome your specialist skills to complement our specialist oncology skills. You would also join a close-knit group of Health Professionals.
The role is based within the Acute Oncology Day Stay unit. This is a Mon-Fri service operating during business hours to provide care for patients currently undergoing chemotherapy who have suspected complications of treatment.
Activities include ordering, conducting, and interpreting a wide range of diagnostic and laboratory tests. You will be working alongside registrars and have access to medical oncologists on a day-to-day basis.
We are also working with university colleagues to identify potential development opportunities. For further details, please refer to the position description.
Contact Information: For more information regarding the role, please contact Anne-Marie Wilkins, Service Clinical Director at ******.
Our Organisation: We are Te Toka Tumai Auckland, part of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's National Health Service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional, and national levels.
We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre, and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.
Important Skills: You will be vocationally registered as a GP or medical officer with the Medical Council of NZ with a current annual practising certificate.
Why you will enjoy working here: We also recognise there is more to life than work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland DHB.
How to apply: Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role. If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Cowley, Recruitment Consultant at ****** to discuss how we can best support your application.
Immigration / Visa Support: Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new Green List of occupations, and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application.
Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations.
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