Registrar - Emergency Department

2025 Training Year | Registrar - Emergency Department

Dunedin Hospital

Salary Band – $127,338 - $240,440 + Kiwisaver

• Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Southern NZ
• One of the highest Consultant to Registrar ratios in the country
• Opportunity to live in a vibrant and scenic city with fantastic outdoor opportunities at your doorstep

Mō te tūranga | About the role

• Accredited for twelve months of advanced training time by the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM).
• Accredited for rural/regional training - is a great place to meet the ACEM rural training time requirement.
• Accredited for the Paediatric Logbook component of training. 
• An ACEM exam preparation programme, an ACEM Examiner and a high pass rate for the College Primary and Fellowship exams.
• A range of other accredited Registrar positions (including ICU, anaesthetics, and medicine) that College trainees are able to rotate into in order to fulfil the requirements of training.
• Otago University offers papers that meet the criteria of the ACEM Trainee Research Requirement Coursework Pathway.
• The Emergency Department sees 47,000 patients per year. Patient mix is broad and a full range of trauma, medical, surgical, paediatric and minor presentations seen on a regular basis.
• Senior support is excellent, with one of the highest Consultant to Registrar ratios in the country. Registrars work on average approximately four days per week.

Mōu ake | About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand 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-graduate and want to gain ED experience or advance a career in Emergency Medicine

It is requirement of the Medical Council of New Zealand that your qualifications are approved through EPIC. If you have a commitment to working in New Zealand, it is highly recommended that you start this process as soon as possible to allow your subsequent registration to be undertaken in a timely fashion. For more information, please visit MCNZ website re EPIC Credentialing.

Painga | Benefits

• Free meals when on duty
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to range of retail discounts
• Most importantly, the Dunedin ED has a Rocket espresso machine in the staff room!

Working for 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. 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.

Utu whānui |Salary range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association & 20 DHB Multi Employer Collective 18 June 2024 - 31 July 2026 (NZRDA SECA) and Specialty Trainees of New Zealand and 20 District Health Boards Multi Employer Collective Agreement 14 February 2024 – 28 February 2026 (the STONZ SECA) and the salary will fall between $127,338 - $240,440 dependent on relevant experience.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. If you currently work for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora- Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Or please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please email deb.mcdonald@southerndhb.govt.nz

Pre-Employment checks

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

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting