General Medicine Physician

• Options for Permanent, Full Time or Part Time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora 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‑centered care, and excellence.

Currently the team of internal medicine specialists work generally with some of the team having an additional sub‑specialty qualification or interest, for example, Neurology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Cardiology.

This allows for each member of the team to practice, in an area of their interest and expertise. This diversity enables us to offer comprehensive, patient‑centered care while fostering job satisfaction and professional growth.

We are keen to expand the range and depth of these services and are looking for people, who in addition to their internal medicine and acute medicine skills, might like to practice in internal medicine subspecialities like gastroenterology, endocrinology (diabetes), rheumatology, cardiology, hematology or similar, utilising their prior experience.

The successful candidate will have a broad Internal Medicine background and be eligible for New Zealand Vocational Registration in General Medicine. We welcome specialists trained in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia or those who have trained in similar/comparable healthcare systems globally. Most importantly, you’ll thrive in a team environment and value the variety and autonomy that comes with working in a smaller hospital setting.

Health New Zealand - South Canterbury is responsible for the delivery of services throughout the South Canterbury region and Timaru Hospital (124 beds) serves a district population of approximately 60,000 based in a General Hospital Facility, providing our local community with such critical 24/7 services as Emergency Care, Critical Care Unit, General, Orthopaedic, & ENT Surgery, O&G, Psychiatry, Paediatrics, Geriatrics, Oncology & Palliative Care, plus of course Internal Medicine.

Forget the traffic jams and sky‑high house prices – Timaru offers balance. Nestled between the Southern Alps and the Pacific Ocean, you’ll have skiing, hiking, cycling, and beaches on your doorstep, all while being just two hours from the cities of Christchurch and Dunedin.

Join us – not just for the job, but for the team, the lifestyle, and the opportunity to make a real difference in a region that values and supports its people.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Please visit the NZMC website for more details and the other requirements needed to be met toward gaining NZ Vocational Registration. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

If you would like to discuss this role and or about living in Timaru before you apply, please contact Catherine Robertson on crobertsonlth.nz

Open until a suitable candidate is found.

Job Reference: AGAM
6138764

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Timaru and South Canterbury

Job type:
Permanent Full time

Expertise:
Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Internal Medicine Specialist