Public Health Medicine Specialist
2 weeks ago
**Contribute to transforming the future of health in a**rewarding role focused on making a difference**:
- **Permanent, Part-Time role based in Christchurch**
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
**About the Role**
We have an opportunity available for a **Public Health Medicine Specialist** to join our experienced, and supportive Te Waipounamu regional team.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide professional leadership for the delivery of public health/population health alongside other PHMSs across the National Public Health Service (NPHS) Te Waipounamu region. The role provides public health medicine advice and guidance around the delivery of a cohesive, effective, and equitable health system to ensure better health outcomes for the population.
You would undertake the statutory duties and responsibilities of a designated Medical Officer of Health or work towards designation within six months of appointment and participate in an on-call roster.
**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**
**Skills and Experience**
- A medical degree (MBChB or recognised equivalent), as well as a master's in public health (MPH) with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Vocational registration in public health medicine
- Be eligible to be designated as a Medical Officer of Health
- The ability to work collaboratively and respectfully within a team and with a range of diverse stakeholders
- Current New Zealand drivers' licence
- The ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels within the public and private sectors, related industry and community interest groups and the wider national and international communities
- The ability to maximise the quality and contributions of individuals and teams to achieve the organisation's vision, purpose and goals
- 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
**Working for Health New Zealand**
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
**Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**
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