Senior Medical Officer - Nationwide

Salary range is $176,975 - $249,846 pro rata

• Flexible location and hours tailored to your lifestyle
• Blend clinical care with quality improvement leadership

Mō te tūnga |About the role

The Senior Medical Officer will work mainly regionally, with some national responsibilities. This part-time permanent role (20 hours per week) is split evenly between :

We are very flexible with the home base location of all applicants, and the prison site for clinical work will be selected based on what is most suitable for the successful candidate. Ara Poutama's focus is to provide excellent prison-based health care, achieve equity for Māori and Māori health gain, alongside quality improvement and assurance of the primary care service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Ara Poutama Aotearoa in a pivotal role. If successful, you will be joining high-performing Health Services teams who are committed to developing and embedding a Kaupapa Māori-based model of care into the heart of Health Services.

If you want to find out more about working with us, please click here .

We invite applications from experienced General Practitioners (preferably vocationally registered) who have an interest in prison medicine and in advancing health equity for Māori and can evidence the following skills and expertise :

To be eligible for this role you must have the right to work in New Zealand, have a relevant medical qualification and registered (or eligible) with Medical Council of New Zealand. Also hold a current driver\'s licence and can travel regularly within the region.

The full salary range is $176,975 - $249,846.Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Māori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whānau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of ourHōkai Rangi strategy.

We valueinclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

Applications Close 11pm Sunday, 26 October 2025.

To apply and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency - applications received via email will not be considered.

When applying, submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work. If you want to find out more about a career with us visitourcareers page or email our team

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