Public Health Medicine Specialist

2 weeks ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Full time

**Contribute to transforming the future of health in a**rewarding role focused on making a difference**:

- **Fixed-Term / Secondment opportunity 6 months**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.
**About the Role**

We have an opportunity available for a **Public Health Medicine Specialist** to join our experienced, and supportive Screening team in Prevention.

This is a 6-month secondment or fixed term position at 0.6 FTE, with the potential to be extended. The Public Health Medicine Specialist is responsible for providing public health medicine advice and technical support for the on-going quality, monitoring and evaluation of the screening programmes.

You would undertake the statutory duties and responsibilities of a designated Medical Officer of Health or work towards designation within six months of appointment.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

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.

**About you**
- A medical degree (MBChB or recognised equivalent), as well as a Masters' in Public Health (MPH) with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Vocational registration with either the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine or the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine
- Expertise in Public Health Medicine
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in monitoring and evaluation of population health programmes
- Previous public sector and health sector experience
- The ability to work in complex organisations and with diverse stakeholders
- Current New Zealand drivers' licence

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