This is an exciting opportunity to work in a state-of-the art department supported by a highly effective emergency department team.

We are a mixed adult/paediatric urban district ED seeing 47,000 patients per year with an admission rate of 24 - 25% and we are supported by a 16 bed Assessment and Planning Unit, as well as excellent medical and surgical teams. The Hutt Hospital is also the regional centre for Burns and Plastics. 

Our department is part of the emergency medicine sub-regional training program with Wellington Regional Hospital, has 18 junior staff and is accredited for 12 months registrar training. Staffing has recently increased for both senior and junior medical staff, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurses and administration.

We are committed to clinical excellence in all disciplines; and Senior Medical Staff are encouraged to take part in clinical audits and peer-reviews to ensure quality clinical care is provided.

Our position is flexible offering a fixed term appointment or locum work. 

What we're looking for

• Vocationally registered in Emergency Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• FACEM or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration or Locum Tenens registration with the MCNZ
• If apply from overseas, you must meet the New Zealand Immigration Service requirements
• Relevant experience and training

About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.