Public Health Medicine Specialist

4 months ago


Napier, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Full time

**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 leadership role**:

- **ASMS Collective Agreement** (Step 1 $185,380 to Step 15 $267,980) based on qualifications**

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 an opportunity available to join our team as a **Public Health Medicine Specialist**. This is a permanent, full-time senior role based in Te Matau a Maui (Hawke's Bay) in Te Ikaroa - Central Region, NPHS.

In this role, you will lead the delivery of public health services, collaborate with NPHS colleagues to ensure high-quality public health work, and fulfil the responsibilities of a designated Medical Officer of Health. You will offer expert advice to support a cohesive, effective and equitable health system, aiming for improved population health outcomes.

This role is for up to 1 FTE (40 hours per week) and includes participation in an on-call roster.

**Mōu | About you**

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Relevant graduate (and post-graduate) qualifications - Extensive clinical experience and expertise in public health medicine, with appropriate tertiary level professional qualification
- Hold a registered medical practitioner current Annual Practising Certificate and vocational registration as a specialist medical practitioner in a relevant speciality (FNZCPHM, FAFPHM) or similar
- Already designated or able to work towards designation as a Medical Officer of Health
- Full, clean New Zealand drivers license
- You will be able to demonstrate extensive specialised experience normally gained through professional qualifications and significant post graduate experience
- Recent public health service experience including cross sector working with an understanding of the New Zealand health system
- Proven knowledge of equity models and practice in professional field
- Experience advising and working with Kaupapa Māori Health and Social Services and experience working with Pacific Health and Social Services
- The ability to work in complex organizations and with diverse stakeholders

**Ka kawea e koe | You will bring**:

- 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.

**Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us**

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.

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.

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.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply



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