Head Medical have opportunities suited to post Foundation doctors keen to secure an out of programme experience and broaden their clinical skills within General Medicine. You will be based in Gisborne, a small city (regional population 47,000 with 30,000 in the city itself), but for those who love the outdoors and a beautiful natural environment, you won’t get a better location to enjoy the relaxed NZ lifestyle.
- Relaxed coastal living
- Enjoy paddle-boarding, surfing, fishing, hiking, swimming, cycling, jet-skiing, golfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, boating.... and more
- See diverse marine life; dolphins, whales and orcas
- December 2023/ January 2024 commencement dates
The Hospital
Gisborne Hospital a 110 bed acute care hospital which serves a wide geographical area, extending up the East Cape of New Zealand, creating enormous scope and variety in the work. Providing healthcare to a population of 47,000. The Hospital is committed to the needs of Maori who make up 65% of admissions to the hospital and form 46.2% of the region’s total population. There is also an active focus on Maori Health issues and respecting Maori culture and customs with regards to patient care. For those not from New Zealand, this provides valuable exposure and experiences both professionally and socially
This is a comprehensive, well-equipped secondary hospital with modern facilities. Services include: gynaecology, obstetrics, child health, medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, mental health & addiction services, intensive and coronary care, assessment and rehabilitation, emergency department, laboratory, radiology, physiotherapy, dietetics, orthotics, occupational therapy, audiology, social work, domiciliary care and palliative care. A full range of diagnostic facilities on site including a new MRI scanner and CT scanner. As part of the range of services, the hospital also provides public health, health promotion, primary care and community based mental health services.
You will participate in medical admissions and management with an unselected medical take, giving you exposure to a wide range of medical presentations and procedures. There are also a number of educational opportunities including journal club, protected teaching and clinical skills sessions.
The Location
Gisborne features a prevalent café culture and restaurants which serve locally sourced fresh produce and award-winning wines from local boutique vineyards. Local schools are excellent and real estate is affordably priced – there is something ideal to suit your needs from apartments, townhouses, something more rural (lifestyle block) or close to Wainui Beach. Gisborne enjoys warm summers (up to mid-30s) and mild winters and is considered one of the sunniest places in New Zealand. It’s also the first place to see the sunrise every morning.
Locals enjoy easy access to a fantastic untouched natural environment, which lends itself to such outdoor pastimes as surfing, paddle boarding, fishing, sailing, swimming, mountain biking and hill walking etc. It’s also a popular holiday destination for other visiting Kiwis in the summertime, drawn to the hot summer weather, annual music festivals, vineyard tours and surfing competitions.
The local airport has regular daily flights to Auckland and Wellington airports (1 hr flights), making international connections easy, as well as making other domestic destinations such as Queenstown and the Bay of Islands easily accessible
Additionally, you’re only a few hours drive from stunning Tauranga city and surrounding beaches in the Bay of Plenty, and the beautiful Hawke’s Bay region.
Over the years, many international medical specialists have also made their way to Gisborne for the lifestyle, particularly those from the UK and the USA. This means that along with the experienced New Zealand Specialists, there is a wealth of medical expertise across the multidisciplinary team.
Find out more about Gisborne and the Tairawhiti region here.
What Head Medical can do for you
Arranging a position overseas is very exciting, but we understand that it can also be daunting and time consuming. We’re the UK’s specialist in international medical recruitment and we’ve helped many Doctors relocate since we first started out in 2008 (you can read what people have said about working with us on our testimonials page). We know it’s important to balance career opportunities with lifestyle and we’ll talk through your plans and will get to know you to make sure we find the right role in the right location. Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process, and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.