Faster Cancer Treatment Allied Health Professional

Faster Cancer Treatment - Allied Health Professional

Salary Band - $82000 - $107000 p.a prorata Kiwisaver

• Dunedin Hospital
• 0.4 FTE / 32 hours per fortnight
• Permanent Vacancy

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

• To assist the Faster Cancer Treatment (FCT) Project Manager (FCT PM) and FCT Team in the delivery of projects that focus on improving the efficiency of cancer patient pathways access to diagnosis and treatment referrals and FCT target performance.
• Manage the FCT Tracker monitoring patient progress to cancer treatment signalling delays to the FCT project manager and completing electronic records in time for Ministry of Health reporting.
• Responsible for the ongoing identification of areas for improvement and the streamlining to improve care for our patients.
• Partner with the Cancer Nurse Coordinators Multidisciplinary (MDM) Coordinators clinical teams stakeholders and project leads to guide and deliver the required outcomes.
• The work spans primary and secondary services and both Otago and Southland sites.

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About us

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions providing services to 350000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

• Current registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council and a current APC with the right to work in New Zealand
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals.
• Excellent time management interpersonal and organisational skills
• The ability to be adaptable flexible and solution focused.
• Relevant previous experience of quality & audit and/or project management

Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori Pacific disabled and rainbow communities.

Salary Range
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired PSA CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the Core Salary Scale between Step 2 $82856 and Step 7 $107600 p.a pro rata dependant on relevant experience.

How to Apply
To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 15 February 2026. If you have any questions about the role please contact Ben Kingsbury
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.