Medical Registrar - Geriatric at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau, Northland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Advanced or Basic Trainee: Medical Registrar – Geriatric Medicine

• Whangārei Hospital
• Fulltime Permanent
• 2026 Training Year – February 2026

We've made Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Northland District much more than just a place to come to work. Every day brings opportunities to leave things better than you found them. With each opportunity, you're trusted to try new things and achieve the best outcomes for your patients. You can make an impact on your community and on your own professional development – all whilst enjoying a flexible and healthy work-life balance.

Achieving the best health outcomes for our patients starts with expecting the best from ourselves, and right now Health New Zealand is looking for an exceptional Medical Registrar trainee to join our accredited basic and advanced physician training programme at Whangarei Hospital.  We are accredited for six months of advanced training in Geriatric Medicine and 12 months advanced training in General Medicine as well as two years of basic medical training.

Health New Zealand is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

About the Role

The Department of Health of Older People provides a range of services including acute care of the elderly, inpatient rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation and outpatient and community services.  The Department is staffed by five consultant geriatricians, two other registrars and three house officers.

As a Medical Registrar you will focus on inpatient rehabilitation as well as orthogeriatrics and perioperative geriatric assessment. You will gain experience in outpatient clinics including movement disorders, dementia and falls.

You will also participate in the acute medicine on-call roster work with opportunity to expand experience in other specialties such as Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Nephrology, Oncology, Respiratory and Gastroenterology

Working closely with your Consultant will allow you to grow your skills and widen your practice as your skills grow.  You will have an opportunity to learn about initial assessment and management including selection for thrombolysis and clot retrieval, and to attend a neurology clinic once a week.  You will participate in the acute medicine on-call roster work with opportunities to expand your experience in other specialties such as Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Nephrology, Oncology, Respiratory and Gastroenterology

We provide close supervision for trainees in inpatient, community and outpatient settings, allied with a commitment to teaching. Hosting medical students from Auckland University will allow you to practice and improve your own teaching skills via an active clinical training programme with didactic sessions, interactive based teaching, journal club and videoconferencing of RACP lectures. There is the opportunity to participate in the Northern Regional Geriatric Medicine Journal Club in Auckland.

About the Location

Whangarei Hospital is the largest hospital in Northland, providing secondary care services for the region, supported by three regional hospitals. Northland covers an area of 12,600 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 201,000. 

As a region Northland is renowned for its beautiful beaches and relaxed outdoor lifestyle. See what the Northland region has to offer and visit Northland's official tourism websites www.northlandnz.com/visit/ or http://www.whangareinz.com/

For more information on living and working in Northland click here

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 9 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the RMO Unit via email: rmo.unit@northlanddhb.org.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Vacancy Number: GRR2026