Rata Whānui | General Practitioner

• Have you been looking for a permanent part-time or full-time opportunity?
• Are you empathetic and motivated to work with a diverse group of students?
• Do you hold a current registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and have experience in general practice or similar?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting two Rata Whānui - General Practitioners to join Mauri Ora - Student Health and Counselling on a permanent part-time or full-time basis. The role will be responsible for providing exceptional care and medical services for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students.

Key responsibilities:

• Patient care: ensuring students are provided high quality and accessible health care.
• Contribute to peer review, CME and MDT meetings when required.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team which includes our counselling team, nurse practitioners, health improvement practitioners, and health coach.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will:

• Be a motivated, empathetic individual and have experience in some or all the following: gender diversity, LARC insertion, minor surgery, ADHD, sexual health, and mental health.
• Be a highly organised self-starter and natural relationship builder, who relishes working autonomously as well as contributing positively to a high performing team.
• Need effective time management and forward planning to balance your clinic and maintain a high standard of service to our students.
• Have the ability to remain calm under pressure and thrive working with a diverse range of individuals will go far in this position.

Key requirements:

• Current registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Considerable experience in general practice or similar experience relevant to the work of a student health service.
• Proof of medical indemnity insurance.
• Empathy and understanding of the challenges in working with a student population and an ability to interact positively with them to foster resilience, personal safety, and academic success.
• This role requires safety checking through the police vetting system under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

We belong to Compass Primary Healthcare Network and provide wide-ranging multi-disciplinary primary health care to 10,000 enrolled students. We also work with a diverse group of 2,500 international students and provide some services to the wider University student population. Along with a diverse and rewarding environment, we also offer, expenses covered for APC/MPS/RNZCGP membership, professional development leave and funding as well as clinical supervision, excellent superannuation scheme, monthly wellbeing hour and other wellbeing initiatives, bi-annual team building days and a supportive team culture.

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top research university.

Role Description - Click here to see further information, including salary

Close Date for Vacancy: 11 October 2024. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa.

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Gill Mark (gill.mark@vuw.ac.nz). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form, please include the position title and reference number (Rata Whānui - General Practitioner, #1972). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV, and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to erecruit@vuw.ac.nz stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.