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Senior Medical Officer - Nationwide

Senior Medical Officer - Nationwide

New Zealand GovernmentWorkFromHome, Wellington, New Zealand
7 days ago
Job description

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

  • Flexible location and hours tailored to your lifestyle
  • Blend clinical care with quality improvement leadership
  • Advance Māori health equity in a kaupapa Māori setting
  • Mō te tūnga | About the role
  • The Senior Medical Officer will work mainly regionally, with some national responsibilities. This part-time permanent role (20 hours per week) is split evenly between :
  • 10 hours of quality assurance and service development work, supporting the Manager Medical Services
  • 10 hours of frontline clinical work within a prison health centre, at a site most convenient for the successful candidateWe are very flexible with the home base location of all applicants, and the prison site for clinical work will be selected based on what is most suitable for the successful candidate. Ara Poutama's focus is to provide excellent prison-based health care, achieve equity for Māori and Māori health gain, alongside quality improvement and assurance of the primary care service.This is an exciting opportunity to join Ara Poutama Aotearoa in a pivotal role. If successful, you will be joining high-performing Health Services teams who are committed to developing and embedding a Kaupapa Māori-based model of care into the heart of Health Services.If you want to find out more about working with us, please click .
  • Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
  • We invite applications from experienced General Practitioners (preferably vocationally registered) who have an interest in prison medicine and in advancing health equity for Māori and can evidence the following skills and expertise :
  • You will be an experienced general practitioner practicing to the highest of standards.
  • Knowledge of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and an understanding of current inequities faced by Māori and a commitment to Māori health gain is essential
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proven experience of commitment to innovation, quality improvement, safety and positive experiences within health care for patients
  • Demonstrated understanding of a whole of system approach to improving Health for the wider community
  • Clinical leadership experience preferred.
  • An understanding of the multi-disciplinary team needed to deliver effective primary careTo be eligible for this role you must have the right to work in New Zealand, have a relevant medical qualification and registered (or eligible) with Medical Council of New Zealand. Also hold a current driver's licence and can travel regularly within the region.
  • Ngā painga | The benefits
  • The full salary range is $176,975 - $249,846. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Māori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whānau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our strategy.We value in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.
  • Tono ināianei | Apply now
  • Applications Close
  • 11pm Sunday, 26 October 2025.
  • To apply and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.When applying, submit a tailored
  • CV and a cover letter
  • describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work. If you want to find out more about a career with us visit our or email our team at | Location : | Nationwide || Attachment : | (Word, 215KB) Position Description (Word, 215KB) Position Description |

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