Medical Officer

Medical Officer Childrens Emergency Department, Starship Child Health, Auckland New Zealand

• New Zealands premier childrens hospital, Starship Childrens Health - Auckland
• Casual position

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 a GP or Urgent Care qualified doctor to work as a Casual Fast-track doctor in the Childrens Emergency Department.

The primary purpose of the role is to provide acute care to children who present with primary care conditions to the Childrens Emergency Department (CED) in a defined work stream. The aim it to provide more efficient, appropriate care to this category of patients.

For more details about the role, please refer to the Position Description here

For more information about the positions or the selection process, please contact Dr Damaya Rasanathan, SCD-Paediatric Emergency at

About the Team / Service / Location

The Starship Childrens Emergency Department is the only dedicated Emergency Department in New Zealand designed to focus exclusively on the needs of children. The Childrens Emergency Department (CED) is the regional paediatric advanced trauma centre and we specialise in meeting the needs of acutely ill or injured children and young people ranging from birth to 15 years of age. We are supported by the tertiary level medical, surgical, radiology and intensive care services that are provided within Starship Childrens Hospital. CED works within a multidisciplinary framework that includes Maori support workers, Pacific Island support workers, play specialists, social workers and clerical staff who work closely with the nursing and medical teams.

About you

To be successful, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Other requirements for the role include :

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.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZs largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

How to Apply

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at