Resident Doctor - General Medicine - Masterton

Head Medical; Wellington; On-site; NZD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist medical recruitment agency is seeking a post foundation trainee for a rural role in New Zealand. This opportunity offers diverse exposure across multiple medical specialties, a supportive team environment, and work-life balance with Monday–Friday shifts. The position starts in February 2026 with a competitive salary ranging from $86,785 to $109,569 NZD per annum, providing a chance to gain valuable rural hospital experience.

Qualifications

• Post foundation training status required.
• Experience working in various medical specialties appreciated.
• Ability to handle significant responsibility in a rural setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multiple specialties including Cardiology, Gastroenterology, and more.
• Gain hands-on experience in a supportive team environment.
• Manage duties primarily during Monday–Friday shifts.

Job description

Overview

Are you a post foundation trainee seeking a rural role with significant responsibility and scope to grow?

With mostly Monday–Friday 8am–4pm shifts, you will enjoy work-life balance while gaining direct, hands-on experience with a small but highly supportive team.

Opportunities

• Diverse Exposure: Collaborate with multiple specialties including Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Nephrology, Respiratory, Geriatrics, and more.
• Beautiful countryside and vineyards, rivers, and parks.
• Easy access to Wellington city for culture, dining, and weekend adventures.
• February 2026 commencement, 12 month Contract
• Salary $86,785 - $109,569 NZD per annum (commensurate with experience)

The Hospital

Wairarapa Hospital provides a comprehensive range of acute and elective services to the Wairarapa district, serving the local community with modern facilities and a supportive teaching environment. You will gain valuable rural hospital experience with exposure to a wide variety of medical cases.

The Location

With real charm and exceptional natural beauty, Wairarapa promises a diverse experience for those who appreciate great wine, gourmet food, astonishing wildlife and the great outdoors. It’s a perfect destination, offering a relaxing lifestyle amongst some incredible country and coastal scenery yet only an hour and a half's drive from New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington.

The region boasts great lifestyle opportunities, sound educational facilities, and excellent outdoor recreation and events. Contained within the region are world-renowned vineyards, spectacular mountain and forest attractions, coastlines and beaches, and burgeoning local industries. Over summer, there is a series of cultural and sporting events which bring tourists and participants from all over New Zealand and beyond.

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.