Looking for hands-on Anaesthetic experience in a supportive team?
Head Medical is seeking post-foundation doctors with 12 months’ Anaesthetics/ICU experience to join Whangārei Hospital, a teaching hospital in sub-tropical Northland. You’ll be part of a team of eight resident doctors, with excellent teaching, audit, and professional development opportunities.
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12-month contract (commencing May or August 2026)
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Salary: $101,492 – $136,959 NZD per annum
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Lifestyle: Sub-tropical climate, 2 hours from Auckland, gateway to the Bay of Islands, world-class diving, sailing, and more!
The Role
The hospital is a 246-bed regional facility providing secondary care to a population of approximately 194,000, with flight retrievals and helicopter transfers giving exposure to a broad range of presentations, including paediatrics and major trauma.
You will gain hands-on experience across elective and emergency surgery, pre-op assessment, post-op care, acute pain management, and labour analgesia - all under expert Consultant supervision. Teaching, audits, and professional development opportunities are included, with an active clinical training programme featuring didactic sessions, interactive teaching, journal clubs, and video conferencing.
Based in beautiful Northland, you’ll enjoy stunning coastal living while growing clinically in a hospital committed to excellence, teamwork, and work-life balance.
The Location
Whangārei, known as the “Meeting Place of the Pacific,” is at the heart of Northland — one of New Zealand’s most scenic coastal regions, with a subtropical climate, rich Maori and European history, and a vibrant cultural mix. With white sandy beaches, native forests, and high sunshine hours, it’s a top lifestyle and holiday destination.
Enjoy world-class scuba diving, fishing, sailing, surfing, golfing, or swimming with dolphins, plus al fresco dining and bustling social experiences. Whangārei also has a busy domestic airport and is just a two-hour drive from Auckland.
Find out more about Whangarei and the Northland region
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.