The opportunity

The University Health & Counselling Service (UHCS) delivers a range of primary care services to help students prevent and overcome personal difficulties relating to their physical and mental wellbeing, and in so doing help them to achieve their full potential at the University.  

We are looking for a General Practitioner to provide competent, patient-centered primary care within UHCS to ensure the delivery of high quality health services to students that addresses health needs, promotes wellness, is based on latest evidence and guidelines, and meets legislative requirements.

You will report to the Medical Lead, and work closely with the Counselling and Nursing teams to ensure a cohesive approach to the delivery of holistic and integrated University Health and Counselling Service.

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours/week), involving varying shifts throughout our opening hours. This includes a shift from 12-8pm and occasional Saturday shifts during University examinations periods.

Our ideal candidate

• A registered doctor within New Zealand and hold a current NZMC Practicing Certificate
• Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of GPs or equivalent or working towards this.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary health setting with proven clinical experience with young adults and diverse communities.
• Experience with health screening and healthy lifestyle interventions.
• Ability to develop and maintain networks within the University and with referral agencies, in a way that best supports the needs of students.
• Ability to analyse and respond to patient issues in a way that enables the service to develop new strategies and resources to appropriately address changing needs.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to provide medical advice to a range of students with the ability to respond appropriately and calmly in crisis situations, and to perform under pressure.
• The ability to communicate effectively with members of the University, community agencies and a diverse client group, in a way that inspires trust, confidence and co-operation.
• Demonstrated commitment to Equal Educational Opportunities and a commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.

Due to our diverse student population, we are also interested to know of any language skills you may have. Should you be able to communicate in any other languages, please include these in your covering letter.

For more information about this role, see the Position Description.

Why work for us?

The University of Auckland is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices and a culture that supports work-life balance
• Career development programmes
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

We also offer a 6.75% superannuation scheme, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, discounted onsite childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Apply

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of Sunday 1st December 2019 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and CV.

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz.