Posted 21 August, 2026
Paediatrician - Part-Time - Fixed Term
New Zealand Government
Auckland, AUK, NZ
Full Time
Reference: 93ee6959e83d7992
Job Description
General PaediatricianHealth New Zealand Waitemat A; 0.8 FTE Fixed Term Position - Parental Leave Cover up to 12 months Working at Health New Zealand: Health New Zealand I Te Whatu Ora Waitematā is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. As the largest district in New Zealand, we serve a population of approximately 640,000 and employ more than 8,000 people. Our organisational promise of Best Care for Everyone is underpinned by our values of Everyone matters, with Compassion, Connected, Better, best, brilliant that serves to inspire a continuous improvement in the health care of our communities, each and every person and their whānau. About Child Health Services: Our service is committed to Māori health gain and achieving equity of outcomes for Māori and Pacific tamariki. We have two level 2 special care baby units at the North Shore and Waitākere sites. Inpatient Paediatric admissions are in the 32 bed Rangatira ward at Waitākere hospital and in our modern busy emergency department providing care to tamariki in a separate childrens emergency area. We deliver outpatient clinics across hospital and community sites, including visiting clinics to the Rodney region. Involvement in Gateway clinics, Child Protection, Community Paediatrics, and regional initiatives can be discussed with the successful applicant. Opportunities: This position is available from early December. Come and join our team for a fixed term and you will discover that our services are supportive, innovative, committed to teaching, and provide exposure to a diverse range of paediatric clinical experience. We have a popular registrar rotation within the Auckland regional training scheme. If you have any questions, please contact Jo Grounsell, Operations Manager, on [email protected] or Maike Kuppens, Paediatrician, on [email protected]. For further information or support with an application please contact Ben Bradley, Senior Recruitment Consultant at [email protected]. Closing Date: 31st Aug 2026 Job Code: WDHB21890 #J-18808-Ljbffr