EOI House Officers (PGY1) - 2026 Start - Waikato District
- Expression of Interest – PGY1 House Officers – Various Medical and Surgical Clinical Attachments
- Fulltime Fixed Term
- Waikato District – positions will be predominantly located at Waikato Hospital with the possibility of a community based attachment or an attachment at Thames Hospital
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
We invite expressions of interest for PGY1 House Officer roles at Waikato Hospital in 2026. Vacancies may be limited and preference will be given to those specialties required at the time.
About the Team/Service
Waikato Hospital is a teaching hospital and the major tertiary referral center providing specialised and emergency healthcare for the Te Manawa Taki and Waikato area, with patient’s catchment of ~ 1,007,045 people, including 280,170 Maori (28%). It is the only major District in New Zealand to offer all surgical specialties on one campus and is the major trauma hospital for the Te Manawa Taki region.
This is an excellent opportunity to experience what Waikato District has to offer in our large tertiary setting before honing in on a training pathway. We provide an excellent training environment with very good supervision, as well as opportunities for career planning and development as you will gain extensive experience in a wide variety of settings.
Waikato Hospital has 550 (Funded inpatient beds for CCTV, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Renal, Orthopaedics, Surgery, OP&RS) and performs in excess of 34,000 surgical procedures in the last year.
The number of theatre (for Planning and scheduling purposes we use 52:
- Main: 24
- Procedure Rooms: 3
- Cath: 4
- Endo: 4
- Other (ERB/IntRad): 4
- Thames: 4
- Other Facilities (other hospitals): 9
On average the Emergency department presentations per day are as follows:
- Waikato: 227
- Taumarunui: 18
- Te Kuiti: 6
- Thames: 48
- Tokoroa: 40
Located in Hamilton city, the third largest city in North Island; 1½ hours drive south of Auckland, and offers a superb lifestyle and quality of life working environment. As the largest employer in Hamilton, there is a varied and approachable social network based around the hospital. It is within easy reach of both West Coast surfing and East Coast leisure beaches. The Ruapehu Ski-fields are three hours drive away, and there are outstanding opportunities for hiking, sailing, fishing, biking and many other outdoor activities within the Waikato, and throughout New Zealand.
About you
To be eligible to apply for these positions you must:
- Have passed the NZREX Clinical, or PLAB 1 and 2, or AMC Multiple Choice Question and Clinical Examinations within the last 5 years OR
- Hold a current Practicing Certificate with the Medical Council of New Zealand OR
- Be otherwise eligible for Medical Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, OR
- Hold a Provisional General Scope of Registration with Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) if you are a NZ/AU Graduate, AND
- Have at least 2 years post graduate experience (internship) from your country of origin or any other comparable health system country, AND
- Meet at least one of the English language requirements set out in the Medical Council of New Zealand’s Policy on English Language Requirements
How to Apply
To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here. All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on Thursday 30 October 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Tahnee Sells at RMORecruitment@waikatodhb.health.nz Applications will not be accepted via email.
Please note - it is your responsibility to provide three current references. Please ask your referees to return the completed form to us at RMORecruitment@waikatodhb.health.nz, or you can attach them to this application. At least one of your referees must be your current or most recent employer. The required form for your referees to complete is linked below: