Role We are seeking a permanent General Practitioner (Family Medicine) to join a great practice in Christchurch. You will be working 8 sessions (4 days) per week with some minor on call. The role would suit a GP who has great communication skills, sound clinical and service skills combined with the ability to provide healthcare to a full range of people in our community.
Practice The practice is a team of 2 General Practitioners supported by 4 nurses and an administration team. The practice offers comprehensive medical care for enrolled patients. This practice aims to provide prompt friendly service, with a full range of general practice care. Approx. 3000 patients.
Location With a population of over 350,000, Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island, and the third largest in New Zealand. It is known throughout New Zealand and beyond as the Garden City, due to its many public and private green spaces. The city boasts many parks, rivers and a typically English-style layout of central square and parallel streets running north to south and east to west. Christchurch is surrounded by mountains, the Canterbury Plains, beautiful coastline, and the Port Hills, which provide a dramatic backdrop to the city. Activities available in the wider Christchurch / Canterbury region include hot air ballooning, hiking / walking, mountain biking, wine tours, boating, surfing, golf, and much more – far too much to list here! During the winter months, several world-class ski fields can be reached within a 1-2-hour drive of the city. Christchurch has a temperate maritime climate with dry warm summers. The mean daily maximum air temperatures is 22.5 degrees Celsius in January, and reaching highs of 30 degrees during Summer. In winter it is common for the temperature to fall below 0 °C at night. See more of the region here.
