Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Toka Tumai! Working with us is an opportunity for you to make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of our Auckland community.
You'll be joining the Ophthalmology team who share Te Toka Tumai Auckland DHB's values of Haere Mai Welcome Manaaki Respect Tuhono Together and Angamua Aim High.
Te whiwhinga mahi The Opportunity We have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding and highly motivated Optometrist to join the growing Ophthalmology Department at Te Toka Tumai, Auckland. The Ophthalmology Service offers more than 110,000 patient appointments each year, primarily from Greenlane Clinical Centre.
The multi-disciplinary team provides an innovative environment and the opportunity to work in the provision of tertiary level eye care. In this position you will be part of a dedicated optometric team, providing optometric and technical assessment tailored to patients' individual needs.
This role includes refraction, specialty contact lens and low vision clinics: working autonomously and as part of the ophthalmology team. The welcoming team will provide you with a full orientation and training opportunities are provided. This is a 12-month Fixed Term (Parental Leave Cover), part-time position working 24 hours per week.
This is a multi-sited role across the Northern region with rostered shifts covering Monday to Sundays inclusive.
Nga Pukenga Motuhake Important Skills To apply for this role you need to hold a New Zealand Bachelor of Optometry degree or equivalent overseas Optometry qualification and an annual practising certificate. You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary allied health team.
For further information regarding this position please contact Carly Henley, Allied Health Unit Manager in Ophthalmology by e-mail ******.
Ko wai matou Our Organisation We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. 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, all located in central Auckland.
We are 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 are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you require a Work Visa).
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha nga painga o tenei mahi mou Why you will enjoy working here We recognise there is more to life than mahi 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. For more information on what we offer, please click here.
Me pehea te tuku tono 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 Kavitha John- Recruitment Consultant at ****** to discuss how we can best support your application.
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