Emergency Medicine Registrars - Tauranga

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

TAURANGA HOSPITAL

Join us for the 2025 training year as a Resident Medical Officer, specialising in Emergency Medicine.
Applications are open from 10 May to 10 June 2024 for the 2025 training year that starts in January - however, we may have roles available with an immediate start as well.

ABOUT HEALTH NEW ZEALAND - TE WHATU ORA | BAY OF PLENTY

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is the Government organisation that provides publicly funded universal health care in Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Te Whatu Ora’ translates to ‘the weaving of wellness’; which is what we are all about in our holistic and cross-disciplinary delivery of world-class healthcare to 5 million Kiwis across the country.
Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand’s North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. We serve a population of approximately 308,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty’s largest employers with over 4000 staff.
We are dedicated to building a team that thrives on diversity and inclusion, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and backgrounds.

Tauranga Hospital is a Level 5 hospital with acute services including general medicine and medical sub-specialities, cardiology, intensive care, paediatrics, O&G, mental health, orthopaedics, general and vascular surgery, urology, ENT and ophthalmology within Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato Hospital is our adult tertiary referral service, Starship for our paediatric tertiary services.
The Emergency Department is a dynamic and evolving service which has undergone considerable staff expansion recently. We are staffed by 15 SMOs (14 FACEMs) offering 17 hours per day direct shop floor supervision. We are a busy department seeing 50,000 patients per year, 20% of which are paediatric patients. We see a broad case-mix with a 35% admission rate reflecting the acuity of presentations trainees will be exposed to.
We are accredited for 24 months core ED ACEM training time. We would welcome ACEM trainees, wishing to complete their regional/rural time or simply looking to broaden their experience outside of a major centre.
We are passionate about medical education and offer protected teaching for four hours a week, including an active simulation programme. We concurrently have teaching support for both Primary and Fellowship examinations and candidates regularly sitting both of these exams.
There is a clinical governance framework in place and research opportunities will be available for interested and enthusiastic trainees.
Tauranga is a great place to live and work – a vibrant and expanding city with both coastal and rural attractions right on our doorstep. We wind down after work with surfing, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, mountain biking and much more. We have a great café scene and wineries nearby too.
We are a close-knit team who enjoy the challenging environment of Emergency Medicine. We feel fortunate to live and work in such a great place and look forward to sharing this with our successful applicants.