• Dunedin Hospital
• Permanent, full-time and part-time roles available
• Salary band: $185,380 – $267,980

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a General Medicine Physician for Dunedin Hospital. This is a permanent role with on-call duties, providing care for a population of approximately 350,000 people across the lower South Island of New Zealand.

About the role

Currently, we are a team of twelve full-time equivalents, and there is equal participation in the after-hours roster for weeknights and weekends. At times, you may be the second on-call physician on the roster.

Our tight-knit team values the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, and inclusive. It is therefore important that you have a sound understanding of, and commitment to, multicultural living and family/whānau principles. These core values align with our work and life practices and support team wellbeing.

Duties include:

• patient management
• leading ward rounds
• undertaking clinical procedures
• involvement in audit activities
• teaching
• participating in continuing professional development.

Our staff enjoy close relationships with the University of Otago School of Medicine and Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing. We benefit from continuous professional development, involvement in medical and nursing student training, participation in research, and many other opportunities arising from working in a combined clinical-academic environment.

About you

As the successful candidate, you will have a broad Internal Medicine background, allowing you to work with a wide spectrum of patients and illnesses. You will have a strong focus on patient care, which will be at the centre of your daily work.

A Fellowship with the RACP or an overseas equivalent is essential, as is eligibility for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Applications from overseas physicians are welcome, with a start date negotiated in consideration of New Zealand registration and immigration requirements.

About Working at 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.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is committed to being a good employer and honouring its equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and abilities. A diverse and inclusive workforce enables us to better understand and serve our communities. We are a pro-equity health organisation with a particular focus on achieving equitable outcomes for Māori, Pacific peoples, and disabled people.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is New Zealand’s publicly funded healthcare service. We are committed to being a good employer and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. In keeping with New Zealand culture and our Bill of Rights, we believe in treating all people with respect and strive for equitable outcomes.

Salary range

This role falls under the ASMS Collective Agreement, although union membership is optional. The current base salary range is between Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980) per annum (noting that this is currently under negotiation with the union).

Your take-home salary will also include on-call and availability allowances. You will also be entitled to continuing medical education funding and six weeks of annual leave per annum.

How to apply

To apply, please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59pm on Friday, 10 July 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Agatha Chen agatha.chen@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as they are 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.