• Lakes District Hospital, Queenstown
• Fixed-term, full-time roles commencing August 2026
• Salary band: $130,566 – $194,820 depending on experience
• An 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 an exciting opportunity to hire fixed-term, full-time 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 inpatient care to our community.

At Lakes District Hospital, you will 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 inpatients include 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 backup 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 Team/Service/Location

Southern is world-famous for its picturesque mountains, fiords, glaciers, coastlines, and lakes that are often depicted on postcards and in movies. Beyond its natural beauty, the region offers an exciting lifestyle with a vibrant cultural and food scene.

Queenstown is widely known as the adventure capital of New Zealand, offering world-class outdoor activities alongside a thriving hospitality and tourism sector.

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

About you

You will need:

• to be PGY5 or above at the time you start
• prior experience in emergency medicine
• to be keen for exposure to the opportunities offered by a busy rural healthcare facility.

This includes hands-on experience in orthopaedics and trauma, transfer and logistics, and complex medical patients. There is an opportunity to coordinate your training rotation with Dunstan Hospital (RHM) and Dunedin and Southland Emergency Departments (ACEM).

Key personal skills for this role include being a strong team player, flexible, hardworking, and an effective problem-solver.

It is a requirement of the Medical Council of New Zealand that your qualifications are approved through EPIC. If you are committed to working in New Zealand, it is highly recommended that you begin this process as soon as possible to allow your subsequent registration to be completed in a timely manner. For more information, please visit the MCNZ website page on EPIC credentialing by clicking here.

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 approximately 350,000 people. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve 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.