💼 Full-Time Position

Emergency Medicine Consultant Opportunity in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty

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Head Medical
📍 New Zealand, New Zealand, New Zealand
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Location
New Zealand, New Zealand
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Posted
April 08, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

  • Based at Whakatane
  • Permanent – full-time position
  • About the Role

    The Whakatane Emergency Department (ED) medical specialist team has grown rapidly over the past few years in response to the growth in population and service demand. We are committed to delivering excellent regional emergency medicine care for the people of the Bay of Plenty.

    Our ED sees a diverse case mix with over 55,000 presentations per annum of which 20% is paediatric. The population of the Western Bay of Plenty is continuing to grow rapidly with high numbers of older adults retiring to the Bay alongside growth in industry and commerce attracting younger people and families to relocate to the region. The Bay of Plenty has a Māori population of around 22% with the largest number of Māori living in the Western Bay of Plenty. Our organisation and department are committed to improving Māori health equity and to working with Hauora a Toi Iwi to ensure services meet Te Tiriti expec...