General Practitioner | West Coast

Ehara taku I toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini. My strength is not the strength of one, it is the strength of many.

General Practitioners (GPs) needed across the West Coast as part of the Rural Generalist Team. The role offers a broad clinical scope in rural communities, delivering primary care, urgent care, emergency medicine, general medicine, paediatrics, orthopaedics and obstetrics/gynecology.

The West Coast of the South Island is rugged, isolated, and beautiful, with a population of 32,500. The community operates a Rural Generalist Model to ensure equitable, high‑level care. The team is flexible, multi‑disciplinary and highly skilled, offering unique career development opportunities.

• Provide primary, urgent, emergency, general, paediatric, orthopaedic and obstetric/gynecology care within a rural generalist framework.
• Collaborate with in‑house specialists (psychiatry, anaesthetics, general surgery and obstetrics/gynecology) and TransAlpine partners for specialist support and tertiary transfers.
• Engage in community and rural hospital‑based services, fostering a supportive environment for both patients and staff.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and career progression as part of Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand.

• Vocationally registered GP or on the pathway to achieving this status.
• Ability to gain registration with the New Zealand Medical Council (see https://www.mcnz.org.nz/registration/).

Enjoy an affordable lifestyle, improved work‑life balance and the opportunity to live in one of the most striking natural environments in New Zealand. The West Coast offers tramping, surfing, mountain biking and kayaking.

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand is an inclusive and equal‑opportunity employer that welcomes and respects everyone, promoting diversity and inclusion within the workforce.

To apply online, visit our careers website. For further questions, contact Amy Walker, West Coast Recruitment Partner, email: [email protected].