General Medicine Physician

General Medicine Physician - Dunedin Hospital 

• Permanent  part time available (Options for 0.8 FTE or 0.4 FTE)
• Salary: ASMS MECA 2024 (NZD 185, ,980)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for General Medicine Physician to be involved in our Hospital in the Home (HitH) programme at Dunedin Hospital.  Currently we have 0.8 FTE available, and we are open to discuss options for 0.8 FTE or 0.4 FTE with the right candidates. This role will have call requirements and is aimed to provide care for a population of approximately 350,000 spread over the lower South Island of New Zealand. 

Working across Monday to Friday, you will support the integration between the acute hospital and acute community service that enables patients to receive hospital level of care while they remain in their homes. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that will improve the quality in the care of our patients delivering sustainable and safe healthcare.

 Mō te tūranga | About the role

This role will be attached to our MAU service, at Dunedin Hospital, The role will focus on transitions of care, and on people with high and complex needs and from there develop and expand the evolution of the Hospital in the Home (HitH) programme and provide clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary team accepting referrals from a wide range of services i.e., Surgical, Women's Health, and Adult Medical.

 Responsibilities

• Delivery of good clinical quality and safety of the HitH service for HitH and the MAU.
• Work closely with other acute inpatient services, especially MAU, to maximise patient flow into the community.
• Work in collaborative partnership within multidisciplinary teams and within the HitH service.
• Build a shared sense of direction for the HitH and MAU services, inspire the broader HitH and MAU teams to achieve identified priorities and goals.
• Support and input into growth and evolution of the service both locally and regionally by development of business cases and Model of Care and/or clinical pathways.
• Contribute and lead on transformational pieces of work, leading teams through change.
• Support and participate in Regional Integrated Care work in the development of HitH.
• Work clinically in the HitH programme, consulting with other specialties as required or with the referring clinician when appropriate.

Area/Role specific requirements – Education and Training:

• Experience in and knowledge of working in a HitH service and/ or providing virtual consults is desirable
• Proven ability to provide professional advice to team members in relation to clinical and operational skills and practice.
• Demonstrated ability to overview the practice of team members to ensure the needs of both patients and the organisation are addressed.
• A passion to support clinical services to develop medical staff to reach their full potential.
• Vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and in New Zealand

About Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on providing equitable outcomes for Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disabled Community.

Salary range
This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 per annum pro rata)

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now."  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 11 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers at  

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Please note at this time we will not be accepting any CVs from agencies. If CVs are sent without any prior agreement with the Recruitment Manager, this will be deemed unsolicited, and we will not accept them nor the responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

Pre-Employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)