Medical Practitioner

Te Whare Hauora o UC | UC Health Centre
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Part-time 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
• Fixed term position for 6 months from 20 January 2025

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
The Health Centre at University of Canterbury is looking for a Medical Practitioner to join our team of highly skilled, motivated professionals. As a Medical Practitioner you will provide high quality medical care to UC students, staff, and visitors to ensure optimal patient outcomes and contribute to the goals of the Health Centre.

Mōu | Who You Are
You will be an experienced Medical Practitioner with at least 4 years' of relevant experience, as well as have:

• RNZCGP Fellowship or equivalent
• Professional Indemnity Insurance and Annual Practicing Certificate (required)
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Qualifications or experience in: the full range of General Practice services and particular competence in Health Education, Emergency primary care, Mental Health, Sexual Health including Family Planning, Dermatology and minor surgery, Musculoskeletal Medicine, are desirable. 
• Experience using a medical practice management system, preferably Medtech.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, including but not limited to Privacy, Health and Disability, Consumer Rights and Health and Safety.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Confidence with a wide variety of cultures and personalities.
• A commitment to contributing to improving health equity
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The Health Centre is a clinic devoted to providing excellent Medical, Counselling and Related Services to the Students and wider community of the University of Canterbury, enhancing the identity and wellbeing of that Community and comprises doctors, nurses, counsellors, health coach services.

For more information about our clinic, please visit us at the UC Health Centre

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 14 November 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.