Resident Doctor - General Medicine - Stunning Lakes Region

Head Medical; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international medical recruitment specialist is seeking post-foundation doctors for General Medicine roles in the stunning Lakes region of New Zealand. This role offers an opportunity to broaden your clinical skills while enjoying an outdoor lifestyle surrounded by geothermal wonders and cultural richness. Join a supportive team in Taupō Hospitals, gaining invaluable clinical experience in a beautiful, vibrant region.

Qualifications

• Post-foundation doctors with clinical skills.
• Exposure to broad caseload across hospitals.
• Ability to work in a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Broaden clinical skills across regional hospitals.
• Work with Consultants and Registrars.
• Explore the Rotorua & Taupō lifestyle.

Job description

Overview

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

Head Medical is seeking post-foundation doctors for General Medicine opportunities based in Taupō Hospitals 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. You can read what people have said about working with us on our testimonials page. 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.