Fellow, Emergency Department

Taranaki District Health Board; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlemore Hospital's Emergency Department in South Auckland invites applications for two full-time fixed-term fellow positions for 12 months (Feb 2027–Feb 2028). The roles suit Senior Registrars or trainees nearing Fellowship, with ACEM training accreditation and a strong team-based, high-acuity environment.

You will lead and supervise junior medical staff, liaise with charge nurses, and contribute to quality improvement in a busy Major Trauma Centre.

Job description

Emergency Medicine Two x Full-time Fixed Term Fellow Positions (12-Month contract February 2027- February 2028)

If you thrive in a fastpaced, highacuity environment where teamwork and collaboration is everything, Middlemore Hospitals Emergency Department offers a career experience like no other.As part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, we are committed to delivering equitable, highquality care grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

With 130,000+ adult and paediatric presentations each year, the ED at Middlemore Hospital is one of the busiest and most diverse EDs in Australasia. Every shift brings challenge, purpose, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

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

Serving the South Auckland community means working with one of Aotearoas most culturally rich and highneed populations and your work will have real impact where it matters most.

The Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department is accredited with the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) for 36 months of training as a mixed Tier 1 ED.

The department is a busy Major Trauma Centre seeing approximately 300 major trauma patients (ISS >13) per year as well as acting as the quaternary centre for spinal cord, mangled limb and burns patients. The hospital is well supported by dedicated Trauma, Burns and Spinal Cord teams and has an active trauma committee that provide governance and oversite. The hospital also provides immediate care for walk in paediatric trauma patients and maintains excellent links with the local cardio thoracic and neurosurgical centres via the Northern Regional Trauma Committee. The ED specialist plays a vital role in acting as team leader for major trauma.

About the Team/Service/Location

Auckland is New Zealands largest and most diverse city, offering a vibrant metropolitan lifestyle surrounded by beaches, parks, and worldclass natural landscapes. Counties Manukau is one of the largest Health New Zealand districts, employing over 7,000 people who are deeply connected to the community we serve.

Working here means joining a team that is passionate, supportive, and driven to make a positive difference.

Our people are a large part of the community we serve which makes us passionate about the health of the people living in it. We are a team of talented individuals working together to make a positive difference to the community we serve, work in, and to each other.

About you

Senior Registrar/trainee in their last year of Emergency Medicine training and near attempting or attempted the Fellowship exam.

Active and valid APC with Medical Council of New Zealand.

A good communicator who is able to lead in challenging situations, directing and supervising junior medical staff and liaising with charge nurses.

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: CMH202617582

Location:

North Island - Auckland - South & East Auckland

Job type:

Job type: Contract/Temp Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Emergency Medicine