Job Description / Duties

Take the next step in your Internal Medicine career as a Gastroenterologist in beautiful New Zealand
Advance your career working in a multi-disciplinary team across services
Gastroenterologist full-time permanent and fixed-term positions available across New Zealand.

About you

We are looking for Gastroenterologists who are passionate about delivering quality care to our patients.

Exciting opportunities are available for qualified Gastroenterologists (or General Physicians with a subspecialty interest in Gastroenterology) who want to make a positive impact while working in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary, and supportive team. Immediate starts are available across New Zealand for Gastroenterologists, or talk with our recruitment team about your future plans to move to New Zealand.

To work as Senior Medical Officer in New Zealand, you need to be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). Practitioners need to meet competency standards and hold Annual Practising Certificates (APCs) to work safely and effectively. More information on this can be found on our careers site; just search Senior Medical Officers.

Call New Zealand home

Once offered a position, our Health Immigration team can provide free support to you and your family with immigrating to New Zealand. This workforce is on the New Zealand green list, so you have the opportunity for permanent residency in New Zealand.

One of the best things about living and working in New Zealand is the opportunity to experience nature, outdoor adventure and vibrant cities so close to where you live and work. You're never far away from your next adventure in New Zealand with access to hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and water sports, as well as fine dining and diving into traditional experiences to learn more about Māori culture across the country.

Salary and benefits

Senior Medical Officers have 6 weeks of annual leave and 12 paid public holidays giving you time to explore our beautiful country and raise a family in our diverse communities. Along with your base salary as a Respiratory Physician you will have ongoing professional development and will work alongside a multi-disciplinary and supportive team.

Medical Officers annual salaries range NZ $142K - NZ $210K plus allowances
Medical Specialists annual salaries range NZ $185K - NZ $267K plus allowances

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness';. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being a good employer and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

Health New Zealand is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau (family)-centred care, and excellence.

Our commitment to our communities

The New Zealand Health Charter guides how we relate to each other to serve our whānau (family) and communities, to continually improve health outcomes and contribute to wellness for all. We care for the people who care for the people, we recognise, support and value our people and the work we all do and work together to design and deliver healthcare services.

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Qualifications / Required Skills

To work as Senior Medical Officer in New Zealand, you need to be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). Practitioners need to meet competency standards and hold Annual Practising Certificates (APCs) to work safely and effectively. More information on this can be found on our careers site; just search Senior Medical Officers.

Additional Information

Medical Officers annual salaries range NZ $142K - NZ $210K plus allowances
Medical Specialists annual salaries range NZ $185K - NZ $267K plus allowances

Salary: 142,000-267,000 NZD

Contact Information

If you have questions, please email our Recruiter internationalrecruitmentcentre@tewhatuora.govt.nz