Senior Medical Officer, General Medicine

General Medicine Senior Medical Officer (SMO)

•  Middlemore Hospital | South Auckland, New Zealand

•  Permanent | Full-time or Part-time

About the Role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking experienced General Medicine Senior Medical Officers (Consultant Physicians) to join the Department of General Medicine at Middlemore Hospital.

This permanent opportunity offers flexibility with full-time or part-time appointments to support individual lifestyle and career goals.

As a General Medicine SMO, you will provide high-quality clinical care across a broad range of acute and general medical presentations while contributing to service development, education, and clinical leadership within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and management of patients with acute and general medical conditions.
• Support timely senior clinical decision-making and patient flow.
• Supervise and mentor junior medical staff.
• Provide clinical advice to primary care, the Emergency Department, and inpatient specialty teams.
• Lead ward rounds for patients requiring short-stay and inpatient medical care.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and service development as part of non-clinical time
• Opportunities are available to develop subspecialty interests and undertake clinical leadership responsibilities.

About Middlemore Hospital

Middlemore Hospital is one of Health New Zealand's largest tertiary hospitals, serving a population of approximately 600,000 people across South Auckland. The hospital provides secondary and tertiary services to one of New Zealand's most culturally diverse communities and is the primary receiving hospital for Auckland International Airport.

As a major teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Auckland, Middlemore offers a comprehensive range of medical specialties and a strong commitment to education, research, and clinical excellence.

About the Department

The Department of General Medicine comprises:

• More than 40 Consultant Physicians.
• Fifteen inpatient teams, with six admitting teams each day.
• A well-established Acute Medicine service supporting early assessment, admission, and discharge planning.
• Well-resourced ward teams comprising one Registrar and two House Officers per inpatient team.

The department manages a broad and complex range of medical presentations within a supportive, collegial environment that values teamwork, education, and continuous improvement.

Regular educational activities include Grand Rounds, Morbidity and Mortality meetings, peer review, and structured undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.

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About You

To be considered, you will have:

• Vocational registration, or eligibility for vocational registration, in Internal Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Previous experience practising as a Consultant Physician or equivalent, from a comparable health system.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and clinical leadership skills.

Applicants will be required to complete source verification of qualifications as part of the Medical Council of New Zealand registration process.

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time or part-time employment options.
• A supportive and collaborative consultant team.
• Opportunities for professional development, teaching, research, and clinical leadership.
• Reimbursement of Annual Practising Certificate costs.
• Regular in-house continuing professional development sessions.
• Access to employee benefits and discounted services.
• Additional allowances for Continuous Clinical Development

Enquiries

For further information, please contact:

You can contact our SMO Recruitment Consultant at Barbara.ridgway@tewhatuora.govt.nz for general enquiries.

For role-specific questions, please contact Dr Ruwan Chaturanga Wijayaratna - Head of General Medicine Department at  ruwanchaturanga.wijayaratna@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz