Professional Standards Adviser
Vacancy listed on 20 December 2018.
Applications close on 10 January 2019
The Medical Council of New Zealand is the regulator for Doctors. It protects the public interest by registering Doctors to practise medicine in New Zealand, setting standards, ensuring compliance with those standards, and taking action where concerns are raised.
A great opportunity for an experienced person with strong writing and analytical skills has arisen to join this busy, high performing and collaborative team that focuses on the Medical Council's obligations to protect the public by ensuring the fitness to practice of Medical Practitioners.
As a Professional Standards Adviser, you will be a case manager responsible for a varied and interesting workload covering conduct and competence complaints relating to Doctors that are referred to the Medical Council.
You will be part of a team of supportive and friendly Professional Standards Advisers.
To be successful in this role you will need to be a competent and experienced professional, have extensive case management experience, be able to work independently and also be a team player.
You will need to have strong business writing and communication skills. You may have experience in a regulatory, healthcare or legal role. You will also be able to identify improvement opportunities for the team as we continuously look for smarter ways of working. This is a role that will offer interesting, varied and stimulating work.
The role reports to the Team Leader, Professional Standards.
Ideal person profile:
- Experience in managing professional regulatory or compliance case work
- Well-developed communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written work
- Strong oral and presentation skills
- Experience in the health sector or familiarity with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 would be advantageous
- Excellent relationship management skills
- Committed to looking for ways to improve and develop people and processes
- Enthusiasm and a great attitude
Applications must include a full CV and cover letter.
Applications close 5pm Thursday, 10 January 2019.
All candidates will receive an update on the status of their application after 14 January 2019.
To view the job description copy and paste the following URL into your browser: https://expressonline.haineslink.co.nz/pdfs/611680_JobDesc.pdf
Applications can be made via the Seek website at: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/37959691?type=standout&searchrequesttoken=060c5bae-19a8-4ad2-aebd-33f9409fcf8d.
Applications close on 10 January 2019