General Medicine Physician - Whakatane

Cencora | Pharma solutions; Whakatāne; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a Senior Medical Consultant at Whakatāne Hospital, a facility known for its diverse medical services, including acute and emergency care. The role entails mentoring junior staff and delivering high-quality patient care within a supportive team environment, with a focus on primary and secondary health service delivery to a diverse population.

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for vocational registration with the New Zealand Medical Council.
• Experience in acute medicine, emergency care, palliative care, and chronic disease management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care for both acute and long-term conditions.
• Mentor junior medical staff and contribute to service delivery improvements in a secondary health context.

Skills

Acute Medicine

Training and Mentorship

Chronic Disease Management

Palliative Care

Emergency Care

Education

Vocational Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council

FRACP Qualification

Job description

• Whakatāne Hospital
• Permanent Part-time (0.7FTE)

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 seeking to recruit a Senior Medical consultant with strong skills and experience in acute medicine, an interest in training and growing junior medical staff and a commitment to growth in secondary health service delivery to meet current and future health care needs within a unique NZ population.

Whakatāne Hospital is a purpose-built secondary care hospital offering acute services to the people of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Services offered include emergency medicine, paediatric, general and orthopaedic surgery, obstetrics and mental health – alongside acute and ambulatory general medicine.

About the Team/Service/Location

The Medical service consists of a team of physicians who work alongside the multidisciplinary team and junior medical staff to provide patient care for both acute and long-term conditions. Current physicians within the service have wide experience in acute medicine and areas of subspeciality such as rural medicine. Access to other subspecialty areas such as oncology, renal and neurology are available regionally at Tauranga and Waikato Hospitals with clinics being delivered at Whakatāne regularly. Working in the acute medical service at Whakatane is rewarding and busy with a wide range of patient case types and complex presentations. Like many hospitals of this size, there are close collegial relationships across all services and a friendly supportive work environment.

For more information on living and working in Whakatāne click here

About you

With the progression of NZ Rural training programme, we are also interested in applications from NZ Rural trained consultants – particularly those who have training and experience in a range of settings such as high acuity/ emergency care, acute medicine, palliative care, and chronic disease management.

Applicants must hold or be eligible for vocational registration with the New Zealand Medical Council or be training in NZ and with 9 months or less of advanced training remaining to achieve FRACP.

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.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Sunday 8th June. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Business Lead, Sharon Turner [e-mail] or Medical Lead, Michelle Downie, [e-mail]

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

Job Details

Reference

005004814

Location

Whakatane

Work Type

Permanent Part Time

FTE

0.7

Closing Date

08/06/2025