General Primary Care practitioner, Nurse Practitioner or Medical Officer - Special Interest Oncology – Te Puriri O Te Ora, Cancer and Blood Service

• Are you a Primary Care practitioner, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Officer, or equivalent with an interest in oncology? We are seeking to expand the number of 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
• Design your ideal work-life balance – full-time or part-time, permanent or fixed-term options available in a role that rewards and supports you.

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.

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 26 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 oncologist on a day-to-day basis. In addition, we are working with university colleagues to identify potential development opportunities.

For more information, For more information regarding the role please see the Position Description or contact Anne-Marie Wilkins – Service Clinical Director at AnneMW@adhb.govt.nz

About Te Pūriri o Te Ora - Kia ora from our team!

Te Pūriri o Te Ora is the name that has been gifted to our Regional Cancer and Blood Services by Kahurangi Rangimārie Naida Glavish of Ngāti Whātua, Chief Advisor Tikanga for Te Toka Tumai. Te Pūriri o Te Ora means "the Pūriri tree of wellbeing" and speaks to the many qualities and gifts of the Pūriri tree and our aspiration to provide a place of healing and wellbeing for our communities.

Based at Te Papakāinga Atawhai o Tāmaki, Te Pūriri o Te Ora is the leading provider of cancer care across Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau, serving over two million people.

We are home to Aotearoas largest oncology unit and provide a wide range of services including Medical and Radiation Oncology, Haematology, Cancer and Blood Research, Genetic Health, the National Gastrointestinal Cancer Service, and specialist cancer psychological and social support.

The values that underpin Te Pūriri o Te Ora are Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Āhurutanga, Mana Motuhake and Wairuatanga.

Like the diversity of birdlife that occupy the Pūriri tree, we look for and welcome applications from all people including our Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.

We hope that you will join us in our collective commitment to manaaki and serve all who call upon us for their cancer care, and help provide a common place of protection, nurture, healing and enduring strength for all whānau.

For more information about the story of Te Pūriri o Te Ora click here

For more information on living and working in Tāmaki Makaurau click here.

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, Nurse Practitioner, medical officer or equivalent and hold a relevant, current annual practising certificate.

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 jadec@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.