Role Join a supportive team of doctors, nurses and support staff offering high quality, friendly and professional healthcare service. This practice is looking for a permanent or fixed term General Practitioner (Family Medicine physician) for 8-10 sessions a week. You will see a variety of age groups from newborn babies to elderly patients, with 10,000 registered patients onboard. The practice will provide relocation and accommodation assistance and full personal use of a vehicle for first two months (GP cover’s own fuel).
Practice This is a purpose built facility with 14 rooms and an observation/treatment space. We have a great team with 8 FTE GPs, 8 FTE nurses and an administration team. Our team culture is going through a great change initiative at the moment with full team input and an integrated approach. We are open to your skills and seeing how they can integrate with our team.
Location Ashburton is a large town located a short drive from Christchurch and is situated in the heart of the Canterbury Plains. Ashburton is the hub of the Mid Canterbury’s, combining city facilities and vibrancy with smaller town friendliness. You’ll enjoy a nationally recognised art gallery and aviation museum and a relaxing laid-back country atmosphere. Lake Hood, on the outskirts of Ashburton is a paradise for water enthusiasts, with a wide range of activities including swimming to yachting, boating and waterskiing as well as a range of accommodation in Ashburton. Enjoy coffee or dining at the lakefront restaurant and watch the world go by. Ashburton is well-equipped with seven primary schools, an intermediate school, a secondary school and a composite school. There is a cinema, swimming pool and two local golf courses. With New Zealand’s best ski resort Mount Hutt just an hour away, it is the perfect location for those wanting to spend their spare time on the slopes. See more of the region here.
