Public Health Medicine Specialist

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Public Health Medicine Specialist - Prevention - NPHS at Te Whatu Ora, Wellington
  • On offer is the opportunity to make a positive impact in an organisation that makes a difference to people's lives
  • Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Public Heath Medicine Specialist role

Join Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

We have a permanent, part-time (0.6FTE) opportunity available to join our Prevention team as a Public Health Medicine Specialist, this role is critical in enabling the delivery of the NPHSstrategic agenda for Pae Ora(Healthy Futures).

The Public Health Medicine Specialist is responsible for providing public health medicine leadership and technical support for the on-going quality, monitoring and evaluation of the screening programmes. You will provide public health medicine and applied epidemiological advice and leadership across the screening programmes.

The preferred working location for this role is Auckland or Wellington.

  • Expertise in Public Health Medicine
  • Vocational registration with either the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine or the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine
  • An annual practising certificate with the New Zealand Medical Council
  • Demonstrated experience and expertise in monitoring and evaluation of population health programmes
  • You will be able to demonstrate extensive specialised experience normally gained through professional qualifications and significant post graduate experience
  • Previous public sector and health sector experience
  • The ability to work in complex organizations and with diverse stakeholders
  • A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role
  • Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever - changing world

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to 'work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means 'the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

At Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience, and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific, and Disabled People.

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

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