PGY 2 House Officer 2027 Training Year

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti Gisborne is inviting applications for a Full-time House Officer role across Anaesthetics, Emergency, Paediatrics and Relief at Gisborne Hospital. You will gain broad, hands-on experience with close supervision within the RMO team.

Ideal candidates are Resident Medical Officers PGY2+ who are registered or eligible with the Medical Council of New Zealand, and who can meet NZ/Australia visa/residency requirements.

Qualifications

• Suitable for Resident Medical Officers PGY2 level and above.
• Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• You will need to be a NZ or Australian citizen or resident, or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.

Responsibilities

• Relief role covering surgical, medical and orthopaedic wards.
• House Officer in Anaesthetics, Emergency, Paediatrics and Relief with supervision and hands-on experience.

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Registered with Medical Council of NZ

Job description

Health NZ | Tairāwhiti GisborneFull-time (1.0 FTE)Permanent from 18 January 2027Rostered and Rotating ShiftsHealth 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

Take advantage of our current vacancies and come work here in sunny Tairāwhiti (Gisborne Hospital). You would work as a House Officer in Anaesthetics, Emergency, Paediatrics, Relief and have the opportunity of working with local GPs in a community practice. In the Relief role you will be asked to cover surgical, medical and orthopaedic wards. As part of the RMO team, you will get a great deal of hands-on experience and constructive supervision.

Position Description | House Officer

About the Team/Service/ Location

Gisborne Hospital is a 110-bed acute care hospital which serves a wide geographical area extending up the East Cape of New Zealand, creating enormous scope and variety in the work available to an enthusiastic House Officer. Providing healthcare to a population of 54,000, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti is well supported locally by comprehensive surgical services and has a full range of diagnostic facilities on site including a new MRI scanner and CT scanner. We have strong ties with our tertiary referral centre in Waikato.Situated on the East coast of New Zealand's North Island, Gisborne is the first city in the world to see the rising sun of the new day. The Tairāwhiti region offers vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands, with significant historical landmarks, natural wonders and a deep connection to Māori culture. We enjoy a pleasant climate, short commutes and a relaxed approach that creates a work-life offering that is enviable to most that are not yet here.

Our lifestyle is about time.

Our values

• Whakarangatira/enrich - Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best.
• Awhi/support - Supporting our tūroro/patients their whānau/families, our community partners and each other.
• Kotahitanga/togetherness - Together we can achieve more.
• Aroha/compassion - Empathy, we care for people and people want to be cared for by us.

About you

Suitable for Resident Medical Officers PGY2 level and above.

Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Councilof New Zealand

You will need to be a NZ or Australian citizen or resident, or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ.

For more information on visa requirements please visit the Immigration NZ website

Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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.