Medical Oncologist – Full & Part time positions available Te Pūriri o Te Ora, Regional Cancer a

Experience the Aotearoa (New Zealand) lifestyle making a difference somewhere different!
Excellent opportunity for a Full time / Part time permanent specialist position.
Grow your skills and experience in the largest teaching hospital in Aotearoa with a supportive and stimulating atmosphere and internationally recognised Regional Cancer and Blood Service.
We are particularly keen to hear from oncologists with interests in neuro and sarcoma tumours.
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We need you! We are currently looking for Medical Oncologists to join our team, with a number of full and part time positions available.
As a physician, we value experience in teaching and research.
We are keen to interview oncologists with interests and experience in the use of hormone, molecular targeted therapy and chemotherapy for the systemic treatment of people with cancer.
Kei hea koe e tu ai| Where will you be based?
You will be welcomed as a valued member of the Medical Oncology department within Te Pūriri o Te Ora, the Regional Cancer and Blood Service.
Our unit runs a tumour streamed model of care with 24 full-time equivalent medical oncologists, as well as research fellows, advanced training registrars and rotating medical registrars.
We are the largest medical oncology unit in Aotearoa.
The Medical Oncology department is highly collaborative and provides multi-disciplinary care with colleagues from radiation oncology, haematology and palliative care services, as well as weekly tumour boards with sub-specialised surgical oncologists, physicians, radiologists and pathologists, all on the same site of Auckland City Hospital.
He whare wananga e tipu haere ana| A growing academic cancer centre
Te Pūriri o Te Ora shares a site with the Medical School at Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland).
Te Pūriri o Te Ora collaborates with the University of Auckland Centre for Cancer Research Te Aka Mātauranga Matepukupuku (Te Aka) to facilitate excellence in research and teaching.
Te Aka comprises over 300 cancer multidisciplinary researchers across the university and hospital.
These include an early phase trial unit (Auckland Clinical Trials Centre), a late phase trial unit (Cancer and Blood Research), a biobank (Te Ira Kawai), a genomic sequencing platform (Grafton Clinical Genomics), a Molecular Tumour Board (run through the Precision Medicine Initiative) and a national clinical trial design and coordination centre for investigator-initiated and collaborative group trials (Cancer Trials New Zealand).
Over 200 cancer scientists work at Waipapa Taumata Rau and many of our Te Pūriri o Te Ora team are involved in clinical and translational research programs.
Te kaha mo te mahi maatauranga haumanu| Potential for a clinical academic role
Your clinical role could be coupled with an academic position in the Department of Oncology at Waipapa Taumata Rau.
These opportunities are competitive and intermittent - so if you are interested, email the Head of the Department of Oncology at the University for current opportunities.
Kowai mātou | Our Organisation
Te Pūriri o Te Ora is a directorate of Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for the National Health Service of Aotearoa.
Te Toka Tumai Auckland provides health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland.
Regional services like Te Pūriri o Te Ora provide care for nearly 2 million people from Northland and the greater Auckland region, and specialist national services for the whole of Aotearoa including rarer cancer types.
Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
You must have a FRACP qualification or equivalent, specialising in Medical Oncology, be eligible for registration with the New Zealand Medical Council and align with the Te Toka Tumai Auckland values.
A higher degree (MD, PhD) is desirable.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than 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, Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
With a diverse range of amenities, including accessible healthcare, education, and entertainment options, Auckland offers an excellent quality of life.
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 *** to discuss how we can best support your application.
Immigration/Visa Support
Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new 'Green List' of occupations - and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application.
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