Respiratory Physician General Medicine - Whangarei

Respiratory Physician General Medicine - Whangarei

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora – Te Tai Tokerau – Whangarei, North Island

• Working across a diverse population and broad range of acute medicine specialities you will have the chance to truly make a difference whilst developing your career.

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

We are looking for physicians to provide respiratory services, including EBUS, within Northland.

While you will primarily undertake respiratory work, depending on your experience you may need to undertake general medicine ward rounds on a regular basis. The role is divided between an off‑ward role where elective work is undertaken and on‐wards managing inpatients. The on‑call rota means working some weekends throughout the year with a rostered day off after weekends.

Existing specialties include :

We have several new facilities including a new laboratory, endoscopy and cardiac catheter suite with the agreed funding for a new hospital currently in the planning stage.

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About the Team / Service / Location

Whangārei Hospital is the largest hospital in Northland providing secondary care services, supported by three regional hospitals in Kaitaia, Kawakawa and Dargaville. Northland covers an area of 12,600 square kilometres with a growing population of more than 190,000. The Department of Medicine provides acute medicine care as well as outpatient / non‑acute / elective inpatient care to the Northland community.

Our department has a family feel with a positive culture, although a busy and challenging environment. Everyone looks after each other and has a real passion for what they do and why they do it. Teaching and mentoring our 28 medical registrars is an important part of our work. We want candidates who are team players committed to improving and developing services to meet the population need with a passion for the delivery of equitable healthcare.

As well as a warm climate, the "winterless north" offers excellent schools; affordable housing and scenic coastal areas offering a range of recreational activities. We are just a two‑hours drive or 25‑minute flight from the international hub of Auckland.

For more information on living and working in Northland click here.

About you

To be considered you must have or be eligible for vocational (or locum tenens special purpose) registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in an Internal Medicine scope of practice. For more information about the MCNZ registration process please visit

If you are currently overseas / not yet registered, we can assist you with the application process to obtain MCNZ registration. Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand is also an Approved Accredited Employer by New Zealand Immigration.

Working at 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.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now . All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

If you would like to speak to someone from the team, please contact Clinical Director of Medicine Dr Stephen Iles

If you have any questions about your online application, please contact Michelle Apetara on

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