Rural Hospital Medicine Registrar Commencing July 2025
5 days ago
**Ashburton Hospital**:
- ** Commencing July 2025**:
- ** 6 months fixed-term, with the possibility to change to an ongoing position**
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
**About the Role**
Only 60 minutes and an easy commute from Christchurch, Ashburton Hospital is one of four facilities within the Canterbury District. Ashburton Hospital services the growing Mid-Canterbury region, which is home to just over 34,000 people. Ashburton Hospital is the largest Secondary Hospital in New Zealand and is accredited with the Division of Rural Health Medicine (DRHMNZ) for registrar training.
Working at Ashburton Hospital will provide you with invaluable experience in rural medicine. Here you will have exposure to a broad range of patients and conditions and be involved in the full patient journey from assessment to discharge. You will be working across acute and inpatient spaces and will form strong ties to community and primary care providers.
Training is at the forefront of this position. The Hospital is home to the Rural Health Academic centre and here you will find a dedicated simulation centre containing High
Fidelity Simulation mannequins (Adult, child, baby). A number of our Rural Health Medical Specialists (RHMS) hold University appointments and are certified APLS and/or EMST instructors. Our RHMS - are happy to be guided by your learning needs and stage of training in their supervision practice allowing increasing autonomy in patient management for those nearing the end of their training programme.
Ashburton is a great town to live in. You can enjoy seasonal Skiing at Mt Hutt, Hot pools in Methven and explore local hiking and biking tracks. There are Tennis courts and a Sports ground next to the hospital and the local pool and gym complex is only a ten-minute walk away. There are many excellent dining options and Christchurch is close by if it - s shopping, nightlife or an airport you - re after.
**Benefits**:
- Adopt a medical skill set capable of helping rural communities.
- With all after-hours duties being based in the Acute Assessment Unit, you will have variety and be involved in practical procedures
- Opportunities for Research
- Accredited level 3 Rural Hospital for vocational training programme
- Access to the Rural Hospital Education Centre and training with state-of-the-art simulation mannequins
- Free accommodation is available on site
**About you**
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
- You will have completed PGY2
**Working for Health New Zealand**
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion _**
**How to Apply
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