General Practitioner

About the role

The General Practitioner will provide a high standard of personal primary and continuing care for individuals and families within the patient population. They will integrate physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors in their consideration of health and wellness and will work in collaboration with both TROTR health workers and other health providers to support excellent care of clients. Wellness promotion, disease prevention and curative medicine will be practiced in an integrated way. The General Practitioner will work from practice rooms within the Ora Toa group, with locations including The 502 Rangatahi Ora, Cannons Creek, Takapūwāhia, Waitangirua, and Pōneke, Mount Cook, Wellington. In addition to clinic-based work, the General Practitioner may be required to work in community settings across the patient population, including home visits, mobile clinics, or other approved venues.

Key responsibilities

• Work to the standards of clinical care established by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and ensure that practices remain current through ongoing training and peer supervision
• Participate in Ora Toa Community Health Services activities as agreed
• Communicate personal activities or movements and discuss their impact on team functioning and patient care
• Ensure thorough and accurate patient notes are maintained
• Contribute as appropriate to the design of service population profile and patient management information systems
• Comply with services appointment timetable as far as is practicable
• Ensure own wellness and fitness to practice
• Participate in patient satisfaction survey and relevant clinical audit
• Remain current in clinical practices through ongoing training and peer supervision
• Actively encourage the development of trainees placed with the practice and spend non-patient contact time discussing client care issues with trainees

About you

• Holds a current registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa (Annual Practicing Certificate)
• Current CPR Certificate to a minimum Level 5
• Current Medical Protection Society membership or agreed alternative
• Membership of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Te Whare Tohu Rata o Aotearoa
• Vocational registration as a General Practitioner with the Medical Council of New Zealand Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa (preferred)
• Experience in a Patient Management System (e.g.: Medtech and Noted)
• Working knowledge of office technology and ideally Office 365
• Completes Code of Rights training, Privacy training, Bi-cultural/Te Tiriti o Te Waitangi training, and Family Violence Intervention training at commencement in role and as required throughout
• Maintains current knowledge and work within Clinical Best Practice Guidelines

About us

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira (TROTR) operates Ora Toa Health Services. Ngāti Toa is a strong, vibrant, and influential iwi, firmly grounded in cultural identity and leading change to enable whānau wellbeing and prosperity. Ora Toa PHO is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of communities by providing support and services that are available, accessible, affordable, coordinated and comprehensive, ensuring continuity of care. Core values include Manaakitanga, Kotahi Tātou, Whakatau Tika, Kaitiakitanga, Wairuatanga, Whanaungatanga, Ahi Ka, and Rangatiratanga.f