Role A general practice located on Great Barrier Island is currently seeking a general practitioner to provide short-term locum cover for two placements available in August. These placements run from 1–17 August 2026 and 26–29 August 2026. Morning consultation sessions are held between 8:30am and 12:30pm, and afternoon sessions run from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Overnight on-call duties are from 5:00pm through to 8:30am. Sessions consist of 15-minute patient appointments. There are no set clinics on public holidays or weekends.
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