Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The Cancer and Blood Service at Auckland City Hospital is a well-established, internationally recognised cancer centre dedicated to being a leader in health care delivery, research and education. As a team, we strive to increase research opportunities across all aspects of patient care. Together with the University of Auckland, Auckland City Hospital is recognised for its academia and is the largest teaching hospital in New Zealand.
The Radiation Oncology Service delivers care to patients with a wide variety of malignancies, with an emphasis on evidence-based medicine and the importance of multi-disciplinary teams. We serve a patient population of close to 2 million people, with over 3000 new patient appointments each year making us one of the largest Radiation Oncology services in Australasia. Increasing research opportunities is an integral part of practice and reflects the team’s aim to provide the best care possible.
A Research Fellow based within our team will gain exposure to trials, new radiation treatment innovations, and technology development at Auckland City Hospital. Your key responsibilities include overseeing trial patients, their treatments, and protocol specified reviews. Development of individual research projects will be expected, and the successful candidate will participate in the departmental educational program, journal clubs, regional tumour-specific multidisciplinary meetings and radiation treatment chart rounds. There will be opportunity to attend local and international conferences.
This is a full-time fixed term position for 12 months starting in March 2025 - but there is also the opportunity to start earlier or later.
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description
Key contacts: Louise Simonsen, Service Clinical Director- LSimonsen@adhb.govt.nz
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are 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 Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, 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.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
To be successful in this role-
You must have or be for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. For more information about the registration process please visit www.mcnz.org.nz
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 Toka Tumai Auckland. You will also enjoy:
For more information on what we offer, please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
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.
| Reference | ADHB22167 |
|---|---|
| Posted on | 14/01/2025 |
| Closes on | 02/02/2025 |
| Location | Auckland City Hospital |
| Expertise | Oncology |
| This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts | |
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Te Toka Tumai | Auckland is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer that values and embraces the diverse population we serve. We welcome and support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religion.
