• Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Lakes
• FACEM – Emergency Medicine Consultant
• Permanent or fixed-term, full or part-time
• Rotorua Hospital

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

Mō te tūranga – About the role

Rotorua Hospital Emergency Department is seeking a full or part-time FACEM (Fellows of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine).

You will be joining our happy and collegial team of 12 Emergency Physicians supported by a great nursing workforce including 3 Clinical Nurse Specialists. We have 14 Resident Medical Officers who are a mix of Registrars, Senior House Officers and House Officers

We are currently accredited for 24 months of ACEM training. We run a well-regarded structured teaching programme which offers protected teaching time. We also supervise 4th and 6th year medical students from Auckland University. In addition to supporting external CME activity for our SMOs we also run an internal CME programme and peer review process.

We have clinical leads in ultrasound and trauma and run a rigorous M&M programme and audit cycle. We are actively engaged with ACEM’s Manaaki Mana strategy and work closely with our local Māori Health team. Rotorua Emergency Department sees approximately 38,000 presentations each year and the admission rate is 30-35%. Paediatric presentations make up 25% of our total volume.

We are a 34 bed facility with 2 Resuscitation areas, 5 acute monitoring cubicles and 17 monitored cubicle spaces, as well as dedicated Whanau and Palliative care rooms. We have 4 paediatric rooms and 2 procedure rooms.

We have 24-hour access to Radiology, Laboratory and Blood bank services.

We are a Tier 2 ED and we see a higher than average amount of trauma due to our surrounding rural geography and demographic and the proximity of mountain bike trails and other outdoor pursuits.

We are connected to the Midland Regional Trauma system and operate a 24/7 trauma team. We have acute services on site but transfer out to Waikato Hospital for Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Plastic Surgery. Rotorua Hospital is a 308 bed secondary hospital in the centre of the North Island.

Mō koe – About you

Use your varied and broad generalist knowledge and experience to diagnose and treat your patient in ED, through to discharge or stabilise and transfer patients to the Secondary/Tertiary Hospitals when required. You’ll be within 3 months of obtaining your Emergency Medicine qualification and or hold/be eligible for Specialist Vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Mō Tātou – About us

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hour’s drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou – What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance for successful long term and permanent appointments
• Free staff parking
• A supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment
• Free flu vaccination
• Discounts (with local businesses)
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

Awhe utu – Salary range

$142,000 to $ 267,980 pro-rated to hours worked plus Senior Medical Officer allowances.

Patai – Questions?

If you had further queries or would like to set up an informal chat, please get in touch with our Head of Department, Dr Kate Kerr and or Sarah Gray, Medical Staff Recruiter

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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. 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 by 14 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact our Head of Department, Dr Kate Kerr (kate.kerr@tewhatuora.govt.nz) and/or Sarah Gray, Medical Staff Recruiter (sarah.gray@tewhatuora.govt.nz).

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.