O&G House Officer - 2025

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
• Full-time (1.0 FTE)
• Permanent, Rostered and Rotating Shifts

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-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital is searching for an O&G House Officer to join our cohesive, friendly and supportive team. 

The successful candidate could look to commence in April, July or October 2025.

About the Team/Service/ Location

You would join a team of eight House Officers and work closely with eight Registrars. You will also have the full support of eight Specialist Consultants who offer supportive working conditions and are committed to excellent teaching. While enjoying a wide variety of inpatient cases, you will have the chance to experience Women’s Outpatients, work in the Surgical Ward, Operation Theatre, Acute Admissions Unit, Emergency Department and the Early Pregnancy Clinic.

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital is situated in Hastings on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a large, secondary level, 400-bed accredited public facility providing acute and elective care for a region of over 176,000 people.

We have most major medical and surgical subspecialties on site (except cardiothoracic and neurosurgery), as well as paediatrics and O&G. We are well supported by a strong regional ICU team, serving a diverse patient population. 

This is a great opportunity to enjoy work, and an enviable lifestyle in the wonderful Hawke's Bay. 

About you

• Suitable for Resident Medical Officers who will be PGY3 or above
• Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Council of New Zealand
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

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 Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 5 Janaury 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the RMO Recruitment Consultant at rmo.recruitment@hbdhb.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.