General Medicine Registrar 2026-2027

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora.
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

• Permanent Medicine Registrar position starting 2 February 2026
• Allocation to General Medicine training position for 2026 at Wairarapa Hospital in Masterton

This is an 6-month RACP-accredited training position however we are open to consider a doctor who could work in this position for the entire year (2x 6-month postings). You will be the General Medical Registrar with a small team of consultant physicians and prevocational doctors and have a great opportunity to lead and learn. As the lone registrar you will have direct contact with the SMO physician team and other teams providing a wide scope of hands on learning.
It is expected you will be able to cover Surgery, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and O&G when rostered on for long days and weekends - for Medical Council supervision reasons it is therefore important that you
graduated from a Medical School in NZ or a comparable country
. As this is a training position, we encourage Medicine Registrars on the training programme to apply. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact us at the email below if they have any questions.
There is subsidised shared Registrar accommodation if you wish (free-ish if you have a mortgage or rent to cover elsewhere in New Zealand).
To find out more about the district and hospital click on the following links:

Health New Zealand Wairarapa
Destination Wairarapa
Wellington Region RMO positions are rotational across multiple hospitals, including Wellington Regional, Kenepuru, Hutt and
Wairarapa
(Masterton) Hospitals which means that you may rotate to these sites after your year in Masterton if you wish.

Regional specialties cover
General Medicine
, Cardiology, Medical Oncology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Rehabilitation, Rheumatology, Haematology, HOP and Acute HOP, Nephrology, Infectious Diseases, Geriatrics, Respiratory, Renal, Neurology, and Palliative Care.

RMO salaries are calculated based on relevant previous years of experience and the average weekly hours of work as set out in the relevant run description. For the current salary bands, please refer to either the Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (SToNZ) or NZ Resident Doctors' Association(NZRDA) Multi-Employer Collective Agreements.

Moū - About You
Suitable for Resident Medical Officers who have
completed at least PGY2.
If you are an overseas Dr but have worked in New Zealand before and already have General Registration you are eligible to apply. This is an accredited General Medicine Registrar post.

You must have eligibility
for
Registration
with the Medical Council of New Zealand. As this is a PGY3+
Registrar
position, it not suitable for overseas PLAB pathway applicants or overseas Doctors working at Consultant level wanting entry on a VOC pathway.

You will need to be a NZ or Australian citizen or resident, or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ - information available on the Immigration New Zealand website.

The MCNZ uses the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates' Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (ECFMG's EPIC) service.

E pā ana ki a tatou - Diversity
Here at the Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast, Hutt Valley & Wairarapa districts we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email

and indicate the job title and vacancy number (
RMO_39_25
) in the subject line.

Application will be considered immediately - this opportunity will close as soon as we place

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed