Medical Officer - General Medicine

MOSS General Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Te Toka Tumai

MOSS full-time position (40 hours per week), 12 months fixed term.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

General Medicine is an acute service based at Auckland City Hospital, part of the Adult Medical Services Directorate at Te Toka Tumai. We are a leading teaching hospital and closely associated with Auckland University. General Medicine is the core of the medical inpatient services and is supported by a range of tertiary services that you would expect in New Zealand’s largest hospital complex.

The General Medicine Department is looking to appoint a General Medicine Medical Officer of Special Scale (MOSS). The positon is fixed term for 12-months to start January 2025, with the possibility of extending the fixed term period, and will consider those wanting to work part time. The primary responsibility for the MOSS is to work in the Clinical Decision Unit providing assessment, diagnosis and management to patients who present to the service. The MOSS will also have the opportunity to develop an acute clinic along with the service leaders. An understanding of community options and understanding of Hospital in the Home pathways is desirable. The degree of autonomy in this role will vary depending on your level of experience but will always be supported by a vocationally registered General Medicine Specialist.

For further details, please refer to the position descriptions here. 

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As the ideal candidate,

• You will be either registered or be eligible for general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Previous experience as a MOSS/staff grade/Registrar as per person specification is desirable.

Please note you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please click here.

For more information about this role, please contact, Anne Whiteside, General Medicine Service Clinical Director at AnneWh@adhb.govt..nz

Ko wai mātou | 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, 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 will be needing 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 Ngāti Whātua 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 ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | 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 offers it all – the great outdoors with beaches and mountains, shows and concerts, sports, shopping, wining and dining. It’s a great place to raise children and enjoy and relax when you’re an empty nester. It provides a perfect base for exploring New Zealand generally with excellent national and international flight networks. Here are a few websites to find out more about living in Auckland – schools, houses for sale or rent, and what you can do when you are not at work:

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Application closes: 2 November 2024

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 Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant via michelle.kanth@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

Click here to view details about our recruitment process

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