Resident Doctor - Emergency Medicine - Stunning Lakes Region

Head Medical; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical recruitment specialist is seeking post-foundation doctors for Emergency Medicine roles in the beautiful Lakes region of New Zealand. The position offers diverse clinical exposure and a supportive team environment at Rotorua and Taupō hospitals. Enjoy outdoor adventures and a rich cultural landscape while enhancing your clinical skills. Start your journey in 2026 with us, ensuring work-life balance in a vibrant location.

Benefits

Support with Medical Registration

Visa application assistance

Relocation support

Qualifications

• Must be a post-foundation doctor with relevant experience in Emergency Medicine.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong procedural and clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency medical care in Rotorua and Taupō hospitals.
• Work alongside senior medical staff and contribute to patient care.
• Expand clinical skills across a diverse caseload.

Skills

Emergency Medicine

Procedural skills

Team collaboration

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Broaden your clinical skills across regional hospitals while enjoying an unparalleled lifestyle

Head Medical is seeking post-foundation doctors for Emergency Medicine opportunities based in Taupō Hospital in the stunning Lakes region of New Zealand.

Start 2026 working in a supportive environment while exploring one of New Zealand’s most stunning regions – from geothermal wonders to lakes, mountains, and forests.

• Gain exposure to a broad caseload across both hospitals, developing procedural and clinical skills
• Work with a supportive multidisciplinary team, including Consultants, Senior Registrars, Junior Registrars, and nursing staff
• Enjoy the Rotorua & Taupō lifestyle – outdoor adventure, lakes, hiking, mountain biking, and cultural experiences

The Hospitals

Rotorua Hospital – a secondary base hospital offering a wide range of services, including Emergency Medicine, ICU, Anaesthesia, O&G, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, and general medical and surgical specialties.

Taupō Hospital – a Level 3 rural hospital with a 24/7 Emergency Department, 15-bed inpatient unit, and outpatient/day-stay services.

The Location

This region offers a unique combination of adventure and culture:

• Adventure sports: mountain biking, hiking, ziplining, rafting, triathlons
• Leisure activities: lakeside fishing, sailing, swimming, walking, boutique cafés, and restaurants
• Cultural richness: vibrant Māori culture and geothermal wonders at your doorstep
• Convenient travel: daily domestic flights to Auckland, and easy access to other parts of the North Island

Work-life balance is key - live in a beautiful, vibrant region while gaining world-class clinical experience!

What Head Medical can do for you

Arranging a position overseas is very exciting, but we understand that it can also be daunting and time consuming. We’re the UK’s specialist in international medical recruitment and we’ve helped many Doctors relocate since we first started out in 2008. We know it’s important to balance career opportunities with lifestyle and we’ll talk through your plans and will get to know you to make sure we find the right role in the right location. Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.