Mātanga Rongoā Whānui

• Contract

Our staff are passionate people, each driven to contribute to better health outcomes, with a focus on high priority populations. We are focused on hiring kaimahi who live and work in the communities they serve.

Whakarongorau Aotearoa is committed to understanding and improving mana taurite (equal status) starts with the understanding of self and how we, as health professionals, think and behave each minute of each day to serve the health needs for Aotearoa.

We are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the community we support.

Whakarongorau Aotearoa (Whakarongorau), a social enterprise, is a virtual health and social services organisation with a proven record of connecting people seamlessly with care when they need it. Whakarongorau aims to be there when face to face health and social services cannot, providing consistent, clinically supported access to services for those in need or when people are unable to access other options due to location, time of day, financial or cultural barriers.

Whakarongorau supports a comprehensive range of clinics across Aotearoa, consisting of a mix of nurse-led and Health Care Assistant (HCA) assisted clinics. These clinics employ both in-person and remote General Practitioners to ensure continuity of care for our registered patients, primarily serving high-needs rural communities and priority populations.

This is a contract role for 6 - 12 months and you must have availability to work a minimum of 2 days per week (Monday to Friday)

As a General Practitioner with Whakarongorau you will:

• Provide specialist GP care tailored to meet the unique needs of our patients
• Collaborate with clinic nurses and HCAs to deliver optimal healthcare services
• Integrate seamlessly with the clinic team to enhance patient care
• Conduct remote telehealth consultations effectively and efficiently
• Understand local services and work to overcome barriers to accessing these services

We are seeking an experienced General Practitioner who is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. You will be passionate about delivering high-quality care to rural and high-needs communities and be willing to go the extra mile to ensure a quality service experience for both patients and the clinic team.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Teamwork and problem-solving abilities
• Experience in remote work is preferable but not essential
• Confidence in using Patient Management Systems
• Flexibility and commitment to working full days, with specific working hours open for discussion
• Integrate understanding and learnings of Te Ao Māori, Tikanga and Te Reo into approach and delivery of care

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A high-speed fibre internet connection (not wireless or mobile internet)
• A high-spec computer capable of handling high-demand software
• A multi-screen setup, headset, printer, and scanner

You will need a private space to work from that ensures the confidentiality of conversations, documents, and technology.

E kimi ana mātou i ētahi tangata e kaha whakanui i ēnei uara - We are looking for people who align naturally with these values and will champion them

• Mahia te mea tika / Do the right thing
• Hihiri e te kounga / Motivated by quality
• Pokohiwi ki Pokohiwi / Shoulder to shoulder