General Practitioner wanted

Employment information

Date posted
Vacancies
3 position(s) available

Salary offered (NZ$)
200,000 and above

Listing Description

We are actively looking for a General Practitioner to place in a busy Medical Centre in the heart of New Zealand.

Come and join us in Te Awamutu, in the heart of the Waikato with a population of around 25,000 including the surrounding countryside. You’ll enjoy your time here! It’s a pleasant, friendly town with all amenities in easy reach and just a 25 minute drive along a designated special character route to Hamilton City.

  • a friendly, professional team
  • generous base salary + additional earning potential
  • professional development
  • relocation allowance for the right candidate
  • immigration/visa support (the role qualifies for residency, that’s right a permanent visa!)

We are close to beautiful Pirongia Mountain and surrounded by green rolling paddocks, a short distance from the quaint wee village of Pirongia with cafes and the fabulous annual markets. Enjoy tramping, hiking and climbing the local mountains and taking in the views. There is much to be had with Lake Karapiro just a 20 minute drive away, where many sporting events are hosted and there’s plenty of casual water fun. It’s 40 mins to the famous left hand surf break and the gorgeous beaches and  town at Raglan.

Nearby Hamilton City Gardens are world renowned for the various ethnic to the magical, fanciful and produce gardens. Summer’s weekend picnics entertain with food vendors galore and music for all on the grass amongst the gardens. The Summer Festival of plays, music and more each year are sure to be enjoyed. That’s not all, we’ll fill you in on more when you’ve settled in.

Te Awamutu Medical Centre has been providing medical care for Te Awamutu families since 1970.

At the practice, we have 14 GPs and 12 practice nurses. We also have visiting specialists and other healthcare professionals regularly on-site, so we can deliver comprehensive medical services to you.

As an accredited Teaching Practice with the Royal New Zealand College for General Practitioners, we will often have medical registrars on-site undergoing GP training.  All registrars are fully supervised by one of our fully qualified teaching GPs.

We are Cornerstone Accredited (since 2006), the highest level of accreditation awarded by the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners.

Experience and qualifications required

Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council is required and support is provided for the process.

 

Other benefits

A relocation allowance may be considered for the right candidate.

This is a Green list Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence, but also an Accredited Employer work visa and visas for the accompanying family.