House Officer Paediatric Senior - Commencing 2027

• Paediatric Senior House Officers, Rotorua Hospital
• Enjoy the benefits of working in a recently refurbished Childrens’ unit
• Work with Lakes for your 2027 Training Year!

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

• Join the Paediatric team at a recently refurbished modernised Childrens’ unit.
• Enjoy the benefits of working in a regional hospital, experience acute general paediatric and neonatal medicine, with a supportive team of consultants, senior registrar house officers, junior registrars and medical students and nursing staff.
• Rotorua SCBU is the only level 2 unit staffed with a neonatal nurse practitioner with wealth of neonatal experience and huge support to our junior staff. Your roster will allow for you to enjoy all that Rotorua has to offer with longer summers and shorter winters.

About the Location

• Our department consists of Paediatricians with a wide variety of sub-speciality interests from neonatal, community paediatrics, to mental health, and a supportive team of specialist nurses, and visiting sub-specialists.
• Large proportion of our paediatric population in our area we serve is Māori and tamariki and their whanau from low socioeconomic background with complex health needs

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About you

You will have:

• MCNZ registration and or be eligible for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. You can check your eligibility for registration by visiting the Council's website at www.mcnz.org.nz
• a minimum of two years' post qualification experience, and a keen interest in providing acute and general medical care to our community.

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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 8th June 2026.

Please ensure you submit your application with your up to date CV, a personalised cover letter and ideally x3 written references provided on the MCNZ RP6 Form

If you have any questions about the role, please contact :MMU.Group@lakesdhb.govt.nz

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