Paediatric Fellow - Tauranga Hospital at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes, Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Advanced Trainees in Paediatrics are invited to apply for a General Paediatric Fellow position at Tauranga Hospital.  These jobs are accredited for 12 months of core training by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. This is a 12 month fixed term role.

About the Role

This job is an ideal post for those close to the end of their training in Paediatrics.

You will work on the SMO on call roster along with 15 Paediatricians as part of a 17-person acute senior roster.  One in seven weeks is spent on the ward, alternating weeks between our 22 bed General Paediatric ward and 12 Bed level 2 Neonatal Unit catering for babies over 32 weeks gestation.  Other weeks you will work in outpatients, working 2.5 clinics per week.  Most weeks you will be on call overnight from home along with an SMO, and on site RMO cover.

This is a very well supported role ideal for Trainees ready to assume more responsibility whilst still enjoying full consultant supervision at all times. Half a day a week is available for working on your advanced training project, and another half a day a fortnight for CME. 

The contract is an ASMS contract in recognition of the senior nature of the role. Our unit is accredited for basic and advanced trainees, and you will be involved in supervising 16 RMOs. We are also a training Centre for the University of Auckland Paediatric Program and have undergraduate medical students, and a regular teaching program for Trainees.

Please click here for a copy of the position description 

All applications should include

• Up-to-date CV and completed Health NZ online application.
• Three x referee reports (one of whom must be your most recent supervisor). Reports must be received by the above-stated closing date.
• Please follow the link below to the referee form. Health NZ - BOP will not contact referees it is the applicants responsibility to provide references with their application.
• References should be attached to your application.

Unfortunately, incomplete applications cannot be considered.

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 8 June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Katrina Hughes, BP-Careers@tewhatuora.govt.nz