Medical Advisor - Communicator

Company description:

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business' and achieve long-term change.

Job description:

Medical Advisor - Communicator Roles, NZ Police, Royal NZ Police College.

It starts with you!

• Based at Royal NZ Police College, Porirua
• Band G $88,179 - $92,267
• Office of Constable/Police Employee
• Permanent Part Time (0.5 FTE)
• NAV
• JR 6060123

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mō te tūnga | About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Nurse that can assess and ensure the fitness and well-being of our people across a variety of workgroups, particularly our Communicator Roles - Emergency Centre and Non-Emergency.

NZ Police is the lead agency responsible for reducing crime and enhancing community safety. Our vision is to have the trust and confidence of all. You will be working with a hard-working and enthusiastic team who are part of a high performing Safer People Medical Services team.

Key Accountabilities:

• You will act as a source of specialist information and advice in the pre-employment medical clearance process.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and understanding of medical language as is relevant to medical assessments during the recruiting process into police.
• Providing advice and recommendations to applicants following the outcome of the medical clearance.
• Ensuring ongoing well-being of our people with regular check-ups and health promotion initiatives including written articles and presentations to workgroups withing Police.
• Ensures clients who attend the RNZPC Health Clinic are provided with an excellent primary care and occupational health service and are assessed, treated, and referred on as appropriate.
• Administering vaccinations and providing occupational health services where applicable.
• Look for opportunities for continuous improvement.

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

Qualifications Required:

• Successful applicants must be a NZ Registered Comprehensive or General Nurse and have, or willing to attain independent vaccinator status.
• Successful applicants must have a minimum of five (5) years of contemporary knowledge and experience in general nursing, primary health care or occupational health.
• Successful applicants must have a valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) with the Nursing Council of NZ with no restrictions.
• Previous demonstrated experience in Mental Health.
• Excellent computer skills including Full Microsoft suite, Outlook & Medtech Evolution. You will be working across several computer platforms.

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:

https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/04-2023/medical_advisor_-_communicator.pdf

Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government's largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you'll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:

Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Utu ā-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $88,179 and $92,267 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role and would be pro rata for a part time position.

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Sunday October 4th. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for week commencing October 12th.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact ed.paterson@police.govt.nz