Part-Time Consultant Medical Oncologist (Fixed Term Until Oct 2027)

About the role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a part-time, fixed-term Medical Oncologist to cover paternity leave. The role is based at Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital, Hutt Hospital or Masterton Hospital, within the Medical Oncology Service of the Capital, Coast and Hutt District. It is a part-time position of up to 0.845 FTE, fixed term until October 2027, paid according to the ASMS SECA scale.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with cancer, working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care.
• Manage systemic anticancer therapies.
• Contribute to tumour stream multidisciplinary meetings.
• Support equitable access to evidence-based oncology services across the district.
• Contribute to service development, and teach and supervise junior medical staff.
• Take part in research and quality improvement activities aligned with national and regional cancer priorities.

Required profile

• Vocational registration in Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology) with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ).
• FRACP or equivalent qualification, and ability to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ.
• Ability to work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and to provide consistently high standards of medical care.
• Sub-specialty expertise in melanoma, lung cancer and head and neck cancer is advantageous but not required.

Applications are made online through the employer's careers site; agencies can also apply through the same channel. Questions about the role can be emailed to the named contact.