• Lakes District Hospital, Queenstown
• Full-time, fixed-term role commencing August 2026
• Salary band C – $130,566 – $194,820 and KiwiSaver
• Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Southern New Zealand
• Exciting opportunity to live in the adventure capital of the world

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

Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital has the exciting opportunity to hire full-time, fixed-term registrars. We are accredited for Rural Hospital Medicine (RHM) and ACEM training. You will be joining our team of enthusiastic Rural generalists and FACEMs who provide emergency and in-patient care to our community.

At Lakes District Hospital, you’ll be part of a team of 14 rural hospital specialists/FACEMs, 6 registrars and a house surgeon. In our busy rural ED, we see a variety of Adult and Paediatric Medicine, with trauma making up 40-50% of our 17,500 presentations per year. Our in-patients constitute a mix of General Medicine, Geriatrics, Paediatrics, Mental Health, non-operative Surgical and Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Palliative care.

The role is mostly ED based; however, there will also be shifts on the General Ward and we provide emergency back-up for the on-site primary birthing unit. We are a teaching centre for Rural Immersion Undergraduate Medical Students and are accredited for six months of Rural Medicine training for RHM trainees and six months of Rural and Remote Skills for ACEM trainees.

About the Location

Southern is world famous for its picturesque mountains, fiords, glaciers, coastlines, and lakes that are often depicted on postcards and movies. But that’s not all – it’s also adventure-central with a great cultural and foodie scene.

For more information on living and working in Queenstown, click here.

About you

You will need:

• to be PGY5 or more at the time you start with us
• have prior experience in Emergency Medicine
• to be keen to be exposed to the exciting opportunities afforded by a busy rural health care facility in the adventure capital of New Zealand.

This includes hands-on experience in Orthopaedics and Trauma, transfer and logistics, and complex medical patients. There is an opportunity to co-ordinate your training rotation with Dunstan Hospital (RHM) and Dunedin and Southland Emergency Departments (ACEM). Key personal skills for this job are being a good team worker, flexible, hardworking, and good at problem solving.

It is a requirement of the Medical Council NZ that your qualifications are approved through EPIC. If you have a commitment to working in New Zealand, it is highly recommended that you start this process as soon as possible to allow your subsequent registration to be undertaken in a timely fashion. For more information, please visit MCNZ website re EPIC Credentialing.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora – Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people. 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 Deb McDonald deb.mcdonald@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.