Specialist Radiation Therapist - Māori Health

• Excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career!
• Fixed term opportunities available until September (0.8fte) and November 2025 (1.0fte)

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Radiation Therapy service is a critical component of Te Pūriri o Te Ora Regional Cancer and Blood Service. The team comprises a complement of over 80 FTE who provide about 48,000 radiation therapy treatments per year to patients in the Northern region. To support this team we have a great opportunity as a Specialist Radiation Therapist - Māori Health.

The role of the Specialist Radiation Therapist – Māori Health is to ensure positive, effective and empowering engagement with Māori patients/whānau that not only improves connections and relationships with Te Pūriri o Te Ora, but also supports patients/whānau to build health knowledge – promoting the ability to assert their rangatiratanga throughout their cancer care. These fixed term positions are based at Auckland City Hospital. We welcome applicants who work part-time and/or are interested in job share arrangements.

If you’re looking for the next step up the professional ladder and have the skills to take on new challenges and make a difference apply today!

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be considered for these positions, you will have a recognised tertiary qualification in Radiation therapy with MRTB registration and a valid APC and speciality knowledge regarding Māori Health, including proficiency in Te Reo and Tikanga Māori.

For further details, please see the position description below - Māori Health Specialist RT

For further information about these opportunities, please contact Matthew Birkett, Radiation Therapy Head on matthewb@adhb.govt.nz 

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

 He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Whatu Ora Health NZ | Te Toka Tumai Auckland DHB

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, including a CV and cover letter outlining your motivation for applying.

 If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Cowley, recruitment Consultant at jadec@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

Click here to view details about our recruitment process