Medical Tutor Specialist – Medical Officer

Specialty: General / Internal Medicine

Grading: Medical Officer

Number of positions: 1

Job Hours: Fixed-term, full-time role from August 2026 - February 2027 (FTE negotiable)

Required qualifications: You will need to be in your last six months of GM advanced training. We would also consider candidates who have FRACP in another specialty, and are in their final six months of their General Medicine training.

  • Dunedin Hospital
  • Fixed-term, full-time role from August 2026 – February 2027 (FTE negotiable)
  • Salary band: $152,694 – $222,476 per annum pro-rata
  • Join a close-knit, supportive team

Mō te tūranga – About the role

This General Medicine Tutor Specialist role is a structured six-month, accredited position. In recent years, we started a programme for a Medical Tutor Specialist position (Medical Officer Special Scale (MOSS) rotation) which will provide oversight of our General Medicine inpatient teams at Dunedin Hospital. The advanced trainees in this programme will work closely with the Clinical Director and Consultant Physicians to ensure an efficient and high quality service.

Candidates will need to have completed most of their training in General and Acute Care Medicine according to the current RACP criteria: (at least) 30 months towards their fellowship requirements in General Medicine, including 6 months core General Medicine, and 6 months of a high acuity run.

A work week includes 1:6 call with post-acute and standard ward rounds with their junior staff, General Medicine outpatient clinics, and adequate time available to do project work if required. Supervision, both direct and indirect, will be provided by other SMOs, including a consultant available for advice at all times when on-call. This is an excellent opportunity to hone specialist skills before becoming fully vocationally registered. It is intended to aid the transition from registrar working under supervision, to specialist providing supervision to junior staff.

Dunedin Hospital is a tertiary level hospital with a full range of elective and acute surgical specialities and can offer you a varied and challenging array of Internal Medicine specialism.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with the following skills and experience to complement our team:

  • A team player with exceptional interpersonal skills who builds effective relationships both within and external to their team
  • Is solutions-focused and can demonstrate excellent decision making and priority setting in a clinical environment
  • Has enthusiasm for teaching and passing on their knowledge to junior members of staff

Mōu ake – About you

You will need to be in your last six months of GM advanced training. We would also consider candidates who have FRACP in another specialty, and are in their final six months of their General Medicine training.

Mō mātou – About us

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Painga – Benefits

Benefits include:

  • a supportive team and mentors
  • a job tailored to your interests
  • accredited training for Internal Medicine
  • a great work/life balance.

Utu whānui – Salary range

This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement MOSS Scale and falls between $142,683 and $210,933 per annum pro-rata.

How to apply

To apply please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Friday, 26 June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Tamara Hannagan tamara.hannagan@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.

To apply for this job please visit jobs.tewhatuora.govt.nz.

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Vacancy contact details

Name: Tamara Hannagan

Email: tamara.hannagan@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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