“This service will be extremely well received by our rural hospitals who continue to deliver services to rural communities despite work-force shortages.” says Dr Grant Davidson, Chief Executive, Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
We are delighted to announce the Rural Hospitals Locum Service, a recruitment service that will support rural hospitals in attracting and recruiting rural hospital doctors.
We will be working with you, our rural stakeholders in developing-up an end-to-end recruitment service that complements and supports already existing recruitment strategies and products in your sector.
The project’s outcomes acknowledge the unique medical registration criteria required for rural hospital doctors, immigration processes such as validation from the Medical Council, time heavy onboarding processes including screening, interviewing, job matching, contracting, credentialling, settlement support, and clinical supervision. The project further acknowledges the heavy financial burden of recruiting medical staff both locally and internationally.
I am looking forward to keeping you updated with progress on this project. I will produce regular communications which will be posted on this page and shared through our e-newsletters and stakeholder releases.
Here is a snapshot of what has happened so far:
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or would like to receive regular communications from me.
Ngā mihi nui,
Heather
Heather Lang
Kaiwhakahaere Hōhipera ā Taiwhenua, te Ratonga Tākuta Rīwhi
Manager Rural Hospitals Locum Service
Locum doctors in New Zealand rural hospitals play a vital role in bridging healthcare gaps and ensuring access to quality medical care. The term ‘locum physician’ is derived from the Latin term locum tenens, which translates to ‘place holder’ in English. As a locum doctor, you are essentially a substitute doctor within a health care setting; you’ll be used when permanent doctors take vacation, or sick leave, or if hospitals require extra doctors.
You can contact us now to learn more about working in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network provides Rural Hospital Locum Medical Doctor Recruitment Services to Rural Hospitals across New Zealand. We introduce doctors from our pool of locums to be placed with Rural Hospitals either through direct engagement or, in limited circumstances, engagement by us as independent contractors on contracts for service.
If you are currently working in NZ, perhaps are interested in a secondment opportunity, expand or further utilise your skills or perhaps looking for a new clinical experience short or long term. We’d love to hear from you.
If you are from further abroad, working in New Zealand can provide you with an amazing experience; learn about a different health system, experience living and working in rural NZ. Reach out to us and we can arrange a time to meet with you.
John and Heather attended as an exhibitor for three days at the 31st Rural + Remote Medicine Conference in Edmonton, Alberta Canada in April. We were joined by Dr Andrew Laurenson, a rural hospital doctor hailing from the South Island. This year’s conference was the biggest and most well-attended conference yet.
The conference, an annual event, unites rural physicians’ residents and students advancing healthcare in remote areas. The conference provided was valuable enabling the team to showcase rural locum opportunities across New Zealand in both rural hospitals and family practice, additionally showcasing New Zealand.
The conference itself was an extraordinary event to share and learn about rural health in the Northern Hemisphere. The conference was attended by 1177 attendees including a number of high calibre speakers, and exhibitors included NZ, Australia and Northern Ireland.
Our stand was well attended by eager participants as were the sessions both John and Heather attended.
