Emergency Medicine Or Rural Hospital Specialist

Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role

Emergency Medicine or Rural Hospital Specialist

Timaru Hospital - South Canterbury, South Island

Permanent - 0.5 -1.0 FTE

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly

grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving

all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a

health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,

whanau-centred care, and excellence.

Be part of a team that loves what they do - and where they live.

In ED at Timaru Hospital, we're

building a future-focused health system grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti

o Waitangi - one that delivers partnership, equity, and excellence for all. In

South Canterbury, that vision comes to life through a team of dedicated

Emergency Department physicians who bring a breadth of experience - and who now

choose to call Timaru home.

2026 is going to be an exciting year

of change in Timaru Hospital Emergency Department as we are developing a new

staffing model which includes a 24 / 7 registrar tier, with SMO on-call overnight

to support the Registrars from February 2, 2026.

The Role

Timaru Emergency Department is

dynamic, collegial, and varied - just like the community we serve. With

around 22,000 presentations a year, you'll see everything from everyday

emergencies to trauma, supported by inpatient colleagues in Anaesthesia, Paediatrics,

Mental health, O&G, General Surgery, Orthopaedics and Internal Medicine.

You'll join a tight-knit,

supportive team of specialists, Medical Officers, and highly skilled ED

nurses. We're proud of our culture : collaborative, welcoming, and flexible.

Rostering is designed with people in mind - balancing service with lifestyle and valuing individual preferences. The

current roster system is in the process of redesign at the time of advert and

will allow for the expanded clinical supervision and on-call component.

The great thing about a smaller

hospital is the opportunity to spend time at the patient's bedside, to work up

diagnostics as well as undertake practical skills that brought many of us into

Emergency Medicine in the first place.

The department has excellent access to imaging to aid clinical

decision making.

Our patients often get a consultant

delivered service and as a consequence we have one of the lowest admission

rates in the country and excellent performance for Shorter Stays in the ED

(SSED

About You

You'll bring New Zealand Vocational

Registration (or be eligibility for vocational registration) in Emergency

Medicine or Rural Hospital Medicine. Most importantly, you'll thrive in a team

environment and value the variety and autonomy that comes with working in a

smaller hospital setting.

We welcome Specialists trained in

Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia or those who have trained in similar

healthcare systems globally.

Why Timaru?

Forget the traffic jams and sky-high

house prices 'Timaru offers balance. Nestled between the Southern

Alps and the Pacific Ocean, you'll have skiing, hiking, cycling, and beaches on

your doorstep, all while being just two hours from Christchurch and Dunedin.

Join us - not just for the job, but

for the team, the lifestyle, and the opportunity to make a real difference in a

region that values and supports its people.

Timaru is a place where you can :

Build

your career in a hospital big enough to challenge you, yet small enough to know

everyone's name.

Raise

a family in a safe, friendly community with great schools and affordable

housing.

Enjoy

a lifestyle where your commute is measured in minutes, leaving more time for

the things you love.

number of our ED staff commute to work by foot or bike in a safe town for

active commuting with great walking and cycling right on the doorstep of the

hospital.

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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the terms

and conditions of the ASMS Collective, and the salary will be in accordance

with the Pay Scale, and dependent on relevant experience. Details of the current collective agreement

can be found here. SECA | ASMS

New Zealand Registration with the

Medical Council (for overseas trained applicants)

Please visit the New Zealand Medical

Council website for more details and the requirements required towards gaining

NZ Vocational Scope Registration.Getting

registered | Medical Council

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy online

athttps : / / scdhb.careercentre.net.nz

If you have any questions regarding

this role, please contact Human Resources by phoning 03 687-2230.

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