Clinical Director
• Do you love being a practising GP but looking to step up into a clinical director role?
• We are an established community practice in semi-rural Auckland and looking for a dedicated GP to provide leadership as we re-design our model of care and modernise our clinical systems and practice premises.
• Escape the traffic and enjoy a semi-rural surrounding while being close to Manukau and Auckland cities.
• Large, progressive general practice with circa 17,000 enrolled patients offering a wide range of health care services.
• Challenging clinical leadership role transforming and expanding primary care, reporting directly to the group CEO.
• $140 per hour + bonus with flexible options ranging from half to full time, with 20% non-patient facing time.
About Us:
Pukekohe Family Health Care is a large and well-established General Practice located in the Franklin district. We are guided by our vision – “Excellence in Clinical Care and Customer Service” so we aim to provide complete care to our patients by a comprehensive range of services to meet whanau healthcare needs in our community. We offer access to nurse-led specialist services, a specialist centre with visiting consultants, immigration and medical services for companies.
The Role:
Working alongside of a team of dedicated doctors, nurses and support staff, this role will work collaboratively with the Clinical Services Manager to provide professional oversight and leadership for the strategic and operational aspects of the practice. You will be commercially minded, identifying business opportunities and you will have the ability to formulate plans and drive change.
As part of the Executive team, you will attend and participate in Executive and other meetings where your clinical leadership expertise is required. We are seeking an experienced GP who loves their practice work but is also looking to step up into the challenge of a Clinical Director. We are envisaging a ratio of 80/20 patient/clinical director time working between three and five days a week.
Role Overview:
• Strong commercial acumen to provide leadership for decisions and performance monitoring of funded clinical programmes and services.
• The ability to understand data to identify value-adding business initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills to lead by example, provide pastoral care for new doctors, mentoring and guidance, identify learning and development needs.
• The ability to interpret and communicate external clinical information which may require change management processes in the practice.
• The ability to identify potential or actual clinical risks in a solutions-based approach for their mitigation.
About you:
You’re at a time in your career where you’ve garnered a lot of experience and knowledge. You now want to demonstrate your business and clinical acumen and apply your leadership skills and patient centric approach in an environment that is ready for improvement, change and expansion.
What we offer:
We are a supportive and friendly team and offer a fantastic working environment in semi-rural Auckland with ongoing professional development opportunities and competitive remuneration.
Pukekohe Family Health Care is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
If you are looking for the next step in your GP career then don’t waste time and apply now by sending your CV and brief cover letter to:
Jennie Rayner
JennieR@easthealth.co.nz
Please note that it is a requirement that you must have full New Zealand work eligibility to be successful for the role.
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Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Homicide investigation underway in east Auckland
A homicide investigation is underway following two assaults aboard a bus in east Auckland on Monday evening.
One man has died with a second man receiving serious injuries after they were attacked in two separate incidents aboard the number 76 bus travelling from Glen Innes towards Ōrakei.
A team of investigators are actively searching for the offender, who remains at large this morning.
Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, of Auckland City CIB, says Police were notified by ambulance about two separate assaults around 8pm.
At this stage Police have established the offender boarded the bus at Apirana Avenue in Glen Innes at 7.53pm.
Assault 1: Fenchurch and Taniwha Streets
“The first victim boarded the bus at 7.56pm and travelled a short distance before moving to exit the bus at 7.58pm,” Detective Inspector Baldwin says. “The only other passenger aboard initiated an attack on the victim, before he could exit the bus near Fenchurch Street in Glen Innes.”
During this assault, the victim has suffered a fatal knife wound. “The victim, is aged in his 50s, and managed to flee from the bus, before it continued on route.
Assault 2: in the vicinity of Coates Avenue and Kepa Road
The 76 bus continued on route and around 8.09pm, the second victim boarded the bus.
“A man aged in his 40s sat at the back of the bus where the offender moved towards him,” Detective Inspector Baldwin says. “The second unprovoked assault began when the offender approached the victim at the rear of the bus. The offender initiated a fight and quickly produced a knife and assaulted the victim. After a short confrontation the second victim managed to flee from the bus, along with another passenger and the bus driver near the bus stop at Coates Avenue and Kepa Road."
The offender eventually exited the bus himself and was last seen fleeing on foot.
Investigators seeking offender
Police staff have worked through the night to identify the offender responsible for both unprovoked attacks. This has included 2 scene examinations. The bus has been secured and will be examined today.
“I can advise the community that we are following positive lines of enquiry to identify this man, and our priority this morning is to locate and arrest him. Detectives are currently supported by members of the Armed Offenders Squad,” Detective Inspector Baldwin says.
Police have reviewed CCTV footage from inside the bus.
Detective Inspector Baldwin says: “I’m appalled at the unprovoked violence used by this offender against two men who have done absolutely nothing wrong, and one has tragically and needlessly lost his life.
“Our investigation is still in its infancy, but we are committed to understanding the motive and exactly why such violence took place aboard a bus last night."
“I know this horrific event will leave the community unsettled, but please be assured that our investigation team is doing all we can to locate this man.”
Police have spoken with a number of people but ask anyone with additional information to come forward.
Please update Police online now or call 105 using the reference number 251208/7471 or Operation Gyle.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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71.6% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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18% Hmm, maybe?
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10.4% Yes!
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