General Paediatrician (fixed term)

Contract : Part time (0.86 FTE), fixed term - starting January 2026 - February 2027

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, whānau‑centred care, and excellence.

About the role

Are you a dedicated Paediatrician looking for a meaningful opportunity to contribute to child health in a supportive and progressive environment? We are looking for a fixed term Consultant Paediatricianto join our team at Hutt Hospital, where collaboration and quality care are at the heart of everything we do.

This position offers a mix of acute and non‑acute paediatric care, working within a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high standards of clinical service. You’ll play a key role in mentoring junior medical staff, contributing to service development, and ensuring continuity of care across our region.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior doctors
• Deliver high‑quality care in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow‑up
• Collaborate with a skilled and compassionate team of health professionals
• Contribute to service planning and quality improvement initiatives

Why Join Us?

About the Team / Service / Location

Our Child Health Service at Hutt Hospital includes a team of 11 general, developmental, adolescent, and community paediatricians. We provide care for paediatric admissions, support a Level 2 Neonatal Unit, and work closely with maternity services. The service is well‑integrated with Wellington Hospital’s paediatric team, ensuring seamless care across the district.

Hutt Hospital is a busy surgical centre, performing over 8,000 procedures annually across a range of specialties. Our ICU, which now includes expanded capacity, sees over 600 admissions per year, including paediatric patients.

We are an accredited training site with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and host medical students from the University of Otago, contributing to the education and development of future paediatricians.

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full‑time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals “Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua” as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

About you

Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

How to apply

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Job details

Job Reference :

Job Reference : SMO85-25

Location :

North Island - Wellington - Hutt Valley

Job type : Expertise :

Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Paediatrics

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