Fixed Term, 12-month Sabbatical Leave, January 2026 start

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

Hawera Hospital, South Taranaki Rural Health, Hawera

• Join a team of 22 FACEM and other emergency medicine trained specialists
• Providing a 24/7 service with approximately 39,000 and 18,000 patient visits per year
• Accredited by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine to deliver 24 months Registrar training

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Emergency Medicine Specialists work between two sites at Taranaki Base Hospital, located in New Plymouth, and Hawera Hospital, located 1-hour drive south. The roster involves approximately 18 shifts over a six-week period. You are supported locally by nearly all medical and surgical specialties, and have mid-level providers, junior doctors and medical students working or rotating through them.

The accredited training programme has been successful with trainees recently passing their fellowship exams. 

There is provision for ample paid CME and vacation leave to take when you want to take time for fun or learning.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Click here to read more about our Base Hospital Emergency Department

Click here to read more about our Hawera Hospital.

For more information on living and working in Taranaki click here

About you

In Taranaki you would:

• Provide emergent care for the entire district
• See a full range of patient presentations
• Work closely with other specialists to achieve the best care possible for your patients, and build more than surface level relationships with colleagues
• Be enjoying the enthusiasm and refining your training talents when helping develop junior staff and students in the departments.
• Expectation you will participate in education and assessment of junior medical staff and students

Working at Health New Zealand

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 service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Sunday 11 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dr Michael Connelly, Clinical Director - Emergency Medicine, via email: Michael.Connelly@tdhb.org.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.