Vacancies on Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act 2003 Responsible Authorities | Wellington/Auckland/Christchurch/Dunedin
Category: | Policy and Advisory |
Position Type: | Fixed Term Contract |
Attachments: | Declaration Form - blank.docx (Word, 64KB) Reference Check |
Application Close Date: | 23-May-2022 |
Job Description
Vacancies on Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act 2003 Responsible Authorities
Te Manatū Hauora | The Ministry of Health is seeking candidates who wish to be considered for appointment as either health professional or layperson members for a number of Responsible Authorities under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the Act). The purpose of Responsible Authorities is to protect the health and safety of members of the public by ensuring that health practitioners of their respective professions are competent and fit to practise.
Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the role
Being a member of a Responsible Authority is rewarding and challenging. You will be committed to improving the health of New Zealanders, through contribution to the Governance of each Boards legislative requirements - as follows, to:
- prescribe the qualifications required for scopes of practice within the profession, and, for that purpose, to accredit and monitor educational institutions and degrees, courses of studies, or programmes
- authorise the registration of health practitioners under the Act, and to maintain registers
- consider applications for annual practising certificates
- review and promote the competence of health practitioners
- recognise, accredit, and set programmes to ensure the ongoing competence of health practitioners
- receive information from any person about the practice, conduct, or competence of health practitioners and, if it is appropriate to do so, act on that information
- notify employers, the Accident Compensation Corporation, the Director-General of Health, and the Health and Disability Commissioner that the practice of a health practitioner may pose a risk of harm to the public
- consider the cases of health practitioners who may be unable to perform the functions require for the practice of the profession
- set standards of clinical competence, cultural competence (including competencies that will enable effective and respectful interaction with Māori), and ethical conduct to be observed by health practitioners of the profession
- liaise with other authorities appointed under the Act about matters of common interest
- promote and facilitate inter-disciplinary collaboration and co-operation in the delivery of health services
- promote education and training in the profession
- promote public awareness of the responsibilities of the authority
- exercise and perform any other functions, powers, and duties that are conferred or imposed on the responsible authority by or under the Act or any other enactment.
The following applications are being sought in this advertisement.
- Occupational Therapy Board: 3 health practitioner vacancies
- Osteopathic Council: 4 health practitioner, 1 layperson vacancies
- Paramedic Council: 2 health practitioner, 1 layperson vacancies
- Pharmacy Council: 2 health practitioner, 1 layperson vacancies
- Midwifery Council: 1 health practitioner, 1 layperson vacancies
- Medical Council: 4 health practitioner, 2 layperson vacancies.
Appointments to Responsible Authorities are made by the Minister of Health, typically for terms of three years. Members can be reappointed for up to a nine-year consecutive term limit.
Though these roles do require serious commitment, they are intended to be supplementary positions and cannot be considered a full or part-time role. Health professionals cannot be considered as lay people for Boards. By their definition lay people are neither registered nor qualified to be registered as a health practitioner.
Please ensure you have read through the information on each group, found on te Manatū Hauora website, before applying.
The Government recognises that diversity enables our Boards and Committees to be high-performing, and is committed to delivering greater diversity to statutory boards and ensuring they represent the diversity in New Zealand's population, including gender, ethnicity, age and geographic location. Te Manatū Hauora encourages people from all backgrounds, especially those who can reflect the needs, values, and beliefs of Māori, have an understanding and are committed to meeting obligations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, to apply for these roles.
Kōrero mōu | About you
Successful health professional applicants will be:
- working in clinical, managerial, policy development, leadership, or education practice and have at least five years of clinical experience
- using their superior critical appraisal skills in their practice
- understanding of the scope of practice, competencies and code of ethics or conduct
- in the case for pharmacy, knowledgeable in medicines use.
To be a successful layperson applicant, you will be:
- under Section 5 of the Act, not qualified or registered as a health practitioner
- able to represent community and consumer interests
- aware of relevant legislation.
For all applicants, governance and/or regulatory experience is a plus but not required. It is beneficial to be able to demonstrate an ability to lead strategically with a shared vision, and in balancing competing demands.
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
Applications must be made using te Manatū Hauora's online Career Centre and closes Monday 23 May 2022 at 5pm.
To apply for these positions, please complete the application and declaration form provided in the advertisement.
All applications require the following:
- a completed declaration form (attached)
- a covering letter
- a current CV.
Background checks will be undertaken for shortlisted applicants. Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.
The appointment process is lengthy and has been known to take up to a year or more. Please be aware of this when applying, and your patience and professionalism as we work through the next steps is appreciated. The outcome of the recruitment process for these responsible authorities will be confirmed after it has been considered by Cabinet's Appointments and Honours Committee.
Ko wai mātou | Who we are
See te Manatū Hauora Board appointments webpage for more information. If you would like to obtain further information or clarification, or if your circumstances change or should you wish to withdraw your application, please contact the Appointments team by emailing: appointments@health.govt.nz
Due to the significant number of applications received, we are not in a position to individually notify candidates that they have been unsuccessful. When appointments are made, they will be published on the New Zealand Gazette website and linked to te Manatū Hauora Board appointments webpage and we encourage you to check these sites for updates. However, unsuccessful shortlisted candidates will be notified of the Minister's decision.