2026 Training Year Intensive Care Medicine Registrars

Auckland Metropolitan Region – Te Toka Tumai, Counties Manukau and Waitemata - Permanent Full-Time –  Intensive Care Medicine Registrar

Work in Auckland in 2026 and see why it is loved by so many:

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

·       Highly diverse and multicultural – Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) has more than 200 ethnic communities

·       Energetic nightlife, burgeoning restaurant scene, and an abundance of cultural and leisure activities

·       Experience the East and West Coasts of Aotearoa New Zealand within a short drive, and hike in the Hunua or Waitakere Ranges on your days off

Benefits

        ·  Rotation through different ICUs in different Auckland regions

• Gain exposure to different unit structures, a wide range of Intensive Care Specialists, and meet other Intensive Care Medicine trainees
• Experience a wide range of diverse presentations across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s broad patient demographics

 This is what our Intensive Care Medicine trainees have to say about training in Auckland:

Dr. Jack Barton - Intensive Care Medicine

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, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

• Gain exposure to all required CICM training specialities and sub-specialties, with opportunities for allocations for your medical and anaesthesia time
• Cardiothoracic, neuro, burns, trauma, paediatrics
• Experience with thoracic and all solid organ transplants
• Auckland has the only specialised PICU in Aotearoa NZ
• We have a collaborative relationship with units in other centres able to provide rural ICU training time as well as other specialty experience (such as anaesthesia); particularly Whangarei in sunny Northland

About the Team/Service/ Location

• Training and education
• Unit weekly teaching programs
• Regional ICM weekly teaching program
• Part I and II written and clinical preparation programs and support
• Regional ICM community presentation sessions – with trainee presentations, Intensivist presentations, followed by social activities
• Support with a Regional Mentoring Program

For more information on living and working in Auckland click here

About you

·       Preferred experience: At least 2 years’ postgraduate clinical experience. Acute care, anaesthesia, or intensive care experience desirable but not essential.

·       Eligibility for general scope registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

•      Applications close: 5PM Monday 9 June 2025
•      Interviews held: Tuesday 15 July 2025 and Wednesday 16 July 2025
•      Offers to successful applicants: Monday 18 August 2025

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 Māori, 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 by Monday 9 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Georgia Deendost  Georgia.Deendost@TeWhatuOra.health.nz