Whangārei Hospital
Commencing August 2026
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Northland are seeking ICU Registrars to join us from July 2024!
Whangārei Hospital is the largest hospital in Northland, providing secondary care services for the region, supported by four rural hospitals. Northland covers an area of 12,600 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 201,000. It is a great place to work and live.
About Our Service and the Role
- A nine bedded level 2 ICU – providing services for children and adults requiring critical care support.
- Accredited for training by the College of Intensive Care Medicine for 6 months of core ICU training, foundation training and rural exposure requirement. It is also accredited by the colleges of anaesthesia, emergency medicine, general medicine, and rural hospital medicine training.
- Be part of the hospital emergency response teams.
- Provide interhospital transports within Northland and to Auckland via various modes including helicopter, fixed wing and road ambulances.
- Access to multiple teaching sessions and regular quality assurance meetings.
For CICM trainees there is a pathway to do one-year anaesthesia time. The Northland anaesthesia department offer excellent clinical exposure and training. Trainees from other specialties may also have access to some rostered anaesthesia time.
It is ideal for applicants to have at least 6 months experience as a Registrar in Emergency Medicine, General Medicine or Surgery. Paediatric experience as an SHO or Registrar would be advantageous as well as Intensive Care or Anaesthetic Registrar time.
As a region Northland is renowned for its beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle. There are many great surf beaches and beautiful harbours for sailing and other wind sports. It is also a top spot for fishing and diving with easy access to the world-famous Poor Knights Marine reserve. There are also many beautiful forests and stunning coastal walks. To see what the Northland region has to offer visit the Northland official tourism website www.northlandnz.com/visit/ / http://www.whangareinz.com/
An attractive relocation package is available for overseas applicants.
Before applying you must have either general registration or be eligible for registration with the New Zealand Medical Council (www.mcnz.org.nz). Check if you're eligible here: Registration self assessment tool | Medical Council (mcnz.org.nz)
Please provide three written references upon applying for this position.
Reference template for National applications is attached.
Reference template for International applications is located at RP6 (mcnz.org.nz)
For further information, please email [email protected] or visit our website www.northlanddhb.org.nz
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.
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Tangata I te tuatahi People First - People are central to all we do
Whakaute (tuku mana) Respect - We treat others as they would like to be treated
Manaaki Caring - We nurture those around us, and treat all with dignity and compassion
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Vacancy No: ICR2024
Closes: 30 October 2025
