2026 Training Year - Paediatric Registrars

Auckland Metropolitan Region – Te Toka Tumai, Counties Manukau and Waitemata - Permanent Fulltime – Paediatric Registrar

Auckland Consistently ranks as one of the most liveable cities in the world

 ·      Highly diverse and multicultural – Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) is home to more than 200 ethnic communities, including particularly large and vibrant Māori and Pacific Island communities.

·      Energetic nightlife, world-class restaurants and an abundance of cultural and leisure activities

·      Experience the East and West Coasts of New Zealand (Aotearoa) within a short drive; hike in the Hunua or Waitakere Ranges; enjoy the varied leisure pursuits afforded by the Hauraki gulf and its many islands

·      You will have the opportunity to work alongside our passionate and knowledgeable senior Clinicians.

·      Each of the hospitals provides a supportive environment with regards to teaching and education, including journal clubs, tutorials, case-based teaching, X-Ray conferences, grand rounds and community teaching 

·      Our rosters provide structured days off for improved work life balance and the ability to spend time with friends, family and enjoy all that New Zealand has to offer. 

·      With a population of over 1.3 million, Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. The region comprises the largest centre for Paediatrics, providing care to children from throughout New Zealand and a small number of children from the neighbouring Pacific Islands. Auckland has a broad-ranging socioeconomic landscape and trainees are exposed to a wide variety of disease presentations and diverse cultures and ethnicities.

Basic and Advanced Training Opportunities Available

During your first 2-3 years as a basic trainee working in the Auckland Region you will be able to develop your skills while allocated to general paediatrics, paediatric emergency and NICU rotations as well as some subspecialty exposure (haematology/oncology, immunology/infectious diseases, cardiology, respiratory, neurology, renal, gastroenterology, endocrinology). 

Advanced trainees working in the Auckland region are provided with the opportunity to work in Level 3 NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit), Te Puaruruhau (Child Protection/Abuse), Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Emergency Department, Consult Liaison, Paediatric Rehabilitation and various medical subspecialties. 

About the Team

All of the jobs offered in our training hospitals can be accredited towards your basic and advanced training in Paediatrics with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).  Our training programme also provides trainees with the potential opportunity to work in Whangarei and/or Tauranga. These runs are ideal for completing rural training requirements in Advanced Training in General Paediatrics. Enquiries about the Whangarei rotation can be directed to the RMO unit at the Northland District. Email: rmo.unit@northlanddhb.org.nz, though applications for the training scheme will still need to be submitted via the Auckland Paediatric training scheme in the first instance.

For more information on living and working in Auckland click here

This is what our Paediatrics Trainees have to say about training in Auckland:

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence. 

About You

·         Preferred experience: 9-12 months in Paediatrics (minimum 6 months experience at the time of application)

·         Enrolment with the college FRACP programme (or equivalent)

·         Eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (for local trainees this means you must have completed two full post-graduate years)

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.

Applications Close: 9 June 2025 5:00 pm. 

Interviews Will be held: 23 - 27 June 2025

Offer Day: 18 August 2025

 For more information about the role please contact:  Carolina Martin: carolina.martin@tewhatuora.govt.nz