House Officer Relievers

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• House Officer Reliever, Fixed Term, Full Time
• Wanting to gain experience across multiple specialties?
• Join our team of relievers with an immediate start through to January 2026

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

• Lakes is currently looking for House Officer Relievers to provide cover across several different specialities such as;
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Inpatient Psychiatry

Please click here for the position description

About the Team/Service/Location

• You will join a team of 7 House Officer Relievers within Rotorua Hospital, ranging from PGY2 House Officers and above.
• Health New Zealand Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hour’s drive away.
• The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.

For more information on living and working in Lakes click here

About you

• This role is traditionally filled by post graduate year 2 doctors; thus you must be at least PGY2 to be eligible for this position.
• If you’re an NZREX and have completed your first year of runs at Health New Zealand, we invite you to apply for this role.

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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sarah Gray, Medical Staff Recruiter.

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