Medical Officer/Fellow, Emergency Medicine

• Emergency Medicine – Fulltime, Permanent or Fixed Term MOSS and Fellow Positions are now available
• We have a great opportunity for a Fellow, MOSS, Urgent Care Doctor or GP to join our dynamic team and help us to implement a new Fast Track model of care within the Middlemore Emergency Department
• Middlemore Hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in Australasia and is accredited with the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
• Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation that offers an innovative and transformative approach to delivering more effective services and better outcomes for our people, families and communities. 
• Remunerations per ASMS SECA

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

The Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital employs a range of medical providers to work as part of the Emergency Medicine team. We are looking for a Medical Officer, Fellow, Urgent Care Doctor or GP to work in the Emergency Department with a particular focus on implementing a new Fast Track model of care within the waiting room. Suitably qualified MOSS and Fellow roles will also work in all areas of the ED: Monitored/resus, paediatrics, Adults, Senior Led Triage, Waiting room and Short Stay unit. All medical providers are supported by FACEMs 18h/day and will gain exposure to a wide range of medical and surgical presentations. There will be opportunities to contribute to education, provide supervision of RMOs and to complete ACEM TS4 requirements if required.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

With approximately 130,000 adult and paediatric presentations per year the Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital is one of the busiest in Australasia. Middlemore Hospital is situated in South Auckland and serves a culturally diverse, high need population with high acuity presentations. The department is accredited with the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) for 36 months of training as a mixed Tier 1 Emergency Department.

Middlemore Hospital ED is a Major Trauma Centre seeing approximately 300 major trauma patients (ISS >13) per year as well as acting as the quaternary centre for spinal cord, mangled limb and burns patients. The hospital is well supported by dedicated Trauma, Burns and Spinal Cord teams and has an active trauma committee that provide governance and oversite. The hospital also provides immediate care for walk in paediatric trauma patients and maintains excellent links with the local cardio thoracic and neurosurgical centres via the Northern Regional Trauma Committee.

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About you

As an Emergency Medicine MOSS or Fellow, you must be registered with MCNZ and have worked to the level of a Senior Registrar

• A Fellow in the ED will be a senior trainee in Emergency Medicine who is in the last year of training and having sat or about to sit the Fellowship exam.

• A MOSS in the ED will have a minimum of 5 years post graduate experience and MCNZ registered

or

Vocationally registered with either the RNZCGP or RNCUC

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 21 October, 2025. Suitably qualified candidates are advised to discuss the position with the Clinical Heads, Dr Sarah Bowker or Dr Loana Tanielu Sarah.Bowker@middlemore.co.nz, Loana.Tanielu@middlemore.co.nz

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

 

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.