General Practitioner / Medical Officer – Haematology, Te Pūriri O Te Ora, Cancer and Blood Service

• Is Haematology your area of interest
• Experience the New Zealand lifestyle making a difference somewhere different!
• Opportunity for a fixed-term role
• 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

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Te Pūriri 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 facilitating research programmes and contributing to excellence in research initiatives, and/or interest in an academic position.

You will be a part of the Clinical Haematology Service, providing secondary haematology services to the central Auckland area and tertiary services including treatment of acute leukaemia, high grade lymphoma and autologous/allogeneic stem cell transplant for the greater Auckland region (population greater than 1.7 million) and upper North Island. You will be working with a well-established thrombosis unit and bleeding disorder program including dedicated haemophilia care, as well as LabPlus who provides integrated and comprehensive laboratory support for the clinical service. This service also comprises of an extensive clinical trials unit and has links with medical and radiation oncology programs.

This role will be based within the Haematology Day Stay. 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. For further details, please refer to the position description - 

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Shaw – Service Clinical Director at eshaw@adhb.govt.nz 

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Kowai mātou | 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 the greater Auckland.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | 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.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We also 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 DHB.

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Me pēhea 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 the online process, please contact Jade Cowley Recruitment Consultant at jadec@adhb.govt.nz

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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