Medical Advisor - New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service (NZFGCS)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Based in Auckland Hospital, permanent, part-time role, 4 hours p/w (0.1FTE)
• Genuine opportunity to make a difference and improve outcomes for New Zealand families!
• Be part of a collaborative environment that nurtures the exchange of professional knowledge

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service (NZFGCS) is national service and is part of the Health New Zealand| Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP) strategy; providing assessment, diagnosis, clinical management advice and long-term care for those individuals and families who have a familial predisposition to gastrointestinal cancers. The national office is based in Auckland hosted by Te Toka Tumai with other offices in Wellington and Christchurch.

As the Medical Advisor, you will be responsible for providing expert clinical input into the assessment of and management of families suspected to have a rare familial gastrointestinal polyp/cancer syndrome.

Additionally, you will be responsible for promoting the service by supporting Specialists, General Practitioners and Allied Health Professions as well as contributing to the national service meetings and clinical guidelines.

If you are keen to make a difference and have the experience needed to hit the ground running, we want to hear from you! 

For further details, please refer to the position description
here.

About the Team/Service

Our multidisciplinary clinical team of Family History Assessors, Gastroenterologists and Colorectal Surgeons identify, diagnose, assess and manage people with familial gastrointestinal (GI) cancer syndromes. The team also provides education, information and support to families, including medical management advice and a colonoscopy surveillance referral programme.

About you

You must be a Consultant Gastroenterologist, registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. Significant clinical expertise in managing familial gastrointestinal cancer syndromes in New Zealand is required.

For more information on the role, you are welcome to contact the Clinical Director Julie Arnold on NZFGCS@adhb.govt.nz

About the location

For more information on living and working in Auckland click
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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to express your interest for this opportunity.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Belinda Peddie, Recruitment Consultant at Belinda.Peddie@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
to discuss how we can best support you. 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.