ARC 2026 Palliative Care Advanced Trainee - REGISTRAR

Waitemata District Health Board; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Advanced Trainee Registrar in Palliative Care. This role offers a unique opportunity for training within a dynamic team at a major cancer treatment facility in New Zealand. Ideal candidates will have significant hospital-based experience and relevant qualifications, contributing to comprehensive patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years hospital-based training in Internal Medicine.
• Completed FRACP Part 1 examination, MRCP, or equivalent.
• Desirable: previous experience in Palliative Care, Haematology, or Medical Oncology.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of senior clinicians in Palliative Care.
• Manage all aspects of solid tumours and lymphomas.

Skills

Hospital-based training

Palliative Care experience

Haematology knowledge

Medical Oncology knowledge

Education

FRACP Part 1 examination

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

Job Number

WAI29247

Role

• Advanced Trainee, Palliative Care, Waikato Hospital
• Advanced Trainee Registrar

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual for the position of Advanced Trainee Registrar within our Palliative Care Service for the 2026 training year. This role offers a unique opportunity for training in Palliative Care. The RMO will work with a team of senior clinicians and an experienced advanced trainee.

The Regional Cancer Centre, associated with a large tertiary hospital in Hamilton, is New Zealand’s second-largest cancer treatment facility. You will join a dynamic team of 8 Medical Oncologists, 9 Radiation Oncologists, 10 Haematologists, and 4 Palliative Care Physicians managing all aspects of solid tumours and lymphomas.

About Waikato

Waikato is the fourth-largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand, located just south of Auckland. It offers a wide range of outdoor and cultural experiences, including surfing at Whāingaroa Raglan, swimming at beaches in the Coromandel, hiking mountain ranges, visiting Hobbiton, exploring the Waitomo glow worm caves, and experiencing the flora and fauna at Maungatautari Ecological Reserve. Waikato is rich in Māori culture, home to the Kiingitanga, and sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi. Hamilton, the largest inland city, boasts a vibrant city centre and a friendly Kiwi lifestyle.

About You

As a Palliative Care Advanced Trainee, you will have:

• A minimum of 3 years of hospital-based training in Internal Medicine
• Completed FRACP Part 1 examination, MRCP, or equivalent
• Desirable: previous experience in Palliative Care, Haematology, or Medical Oncology
• Registration or eligibility to work in New Zealand

How to Apply

To apply, click “Apply online” or visit our Waikato Careers website. All applications must be submitted through our online portal before 11:59 pm on 9 June 2025.

For further information, please contact us. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date.