·    Leadership position

·    Opportunity to work with culturally diverse team

·    Opportunity to be challenged and be part of the diverse team

Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau District provides quality healthcare services to a large and fast-growing multi-cultural community in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Histopathologist to join our well established, professional and friendly team at the Anatomical Pathology Department at Counties Manukau District as a Clinical Head.

This permanent full-time leadership position is based at Middlemore Hospital, an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital, providing acute admitting and referral services for most medical and surgical specialties.  This Anatomical Pathology Department has a reputation for providing high quality pathology services, with participation in many multidisciplinary meetings, Breast, Colon and Cervical screening programmes and a Cytology service. 

You will work with and lead a team of 18 Histopathologists and 5 Histopathology Registrars who are part of the Auckland Regional Training Programme. You will also work closely with the Charge Scientist, Histopathology and laboratory staff to maintain and further develop our high-quality service.  Furthermore, you will be involved in the support and development of the regional harmonisation program to collaborate and deliver innovation and change within the regional Anatomical pathology service.

As the head of the department, you will have opportunity to spend dedicated time on leadership aspects of the role.

To view the Job Description please click here.

Essential:

·       FRCPA or an equivalent specialist qualification is required

·       Vocational registration with the New Zealand Medical Council or be eligible for registration

·       A current Annual Practising Certificate with the NZMC

Benefits:

·       Work in New Zealand’s largest district hospitals as well as the largest clinical research facility

·       Opportunities for our staff to expand their practice through quality improvement initiatives, research, education, and developing clinical skills and expertise

·       Attractive relocation assistance to cover the cost for airfare, temporary accommodation, freight, rental car and airport transfer in Auckland if you are moving from overseas (conditions apply)

·       Attractive remuneration scheme

·       Supportive team environment

To submit your application, please click on the link below or visit our Careers website www.countieshealthjobs.com and enter job number CMH202310921.

For more information please contact Barbara Ridgway at Barbara.Ridgway@middlemore.co.nz or Dr Mary Christie on mchristie@middlemore.co.nz.

Applications Close: Monday, 29th May 2023

Job Number: CMH202310921

This position requires any worker to be vaccinated for vaccine preventable diseases including Covid-19

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.