Senior Medical Officer, Ophthalmology

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

This exciting new role has been created as part of the Manukau Health Park expansion, reflecting our commitment to enhancing eye healthcare services in South Auckland. We are currently inviting applications and welcome interest from qualified Consultants. We welcome interest from Consultants with a particular interest and experience in medical retina ophthalmology. This is a permanent role to suit someone who is wanting to get some flexibility in their work environment and keen to work at Counties Manukau District and gain fantastic clinical experience.

About the Team / Service / Location

Our Ophthalmology department has excellent facilities and equipment. The service delivers a broad range of secondary care ophthalmology. You will be primarily based in our Ophthalmology Clinic in New Zealand's leading outpatient facility Manukau Health Park (MHP). From time to time, there may be sessions required to be undertaken across the Norther Region as we work towards a more regional approach.

About you

We seek candidates whose background, experience, or community service prepares them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Suitable applicants must have completed advanced medical training in Medical Retina Subspecialty and meet the essential requirements.

• Candidates must have an Ophthalmology or Medical Retina Fellowship or equivalent
• Qualification of FRANZCO and current vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand

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.

Benefits

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 08 October, 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Barbara @

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.

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