Role A permanent or fixed term General Practitioner (Family Medicine physician) is required in sunny Picton. Ideally you will be working around 8 sessions per week (4 days) with minimal on-call requirements (one session in an urgent care clinic every approx. 6 -8 weekends.) If you are personable, flexible, team-focussed with a great sense of humour then this is the role for you!
Practice A busy and gowning semi-rural practice covering Picton and the Marlborough Sounds with access to Wairau Hospital and specialists located 25 minutes away in Blenheim. We also provide general practice services for the Blenheim Urgent Care Clinic. We have been in our purpose-built medical centre since November 2015 and can cater for up to 7000 patients. The facility includes a pharmacy, consulting rooms, a surgery room, a triage area and car parks for more than 20 patients. We are a friendly teaching practice with a great practice population of interesting people who have chosen to live in this stunning area. We are a Cornerstone accredited practice.
Location Picton is the gateway to the stunning Marlborough Sounds at the top of the South island/Te wai pounamu boasting NZs highest sunshine hours. Picton is the South Island base for the ferry service that links the main islands of New Zealand. Built around a very sheltered harbour, the town has an attractive seafront dotted with cafés, restaurants, various types of galleries. We have 20% of NZs coastline on our doorstep that includes the Queen Charlotte Track, countless outdoor opportunities of kayaking, sailing, hiking and mountain biking, a ski field and mountains 115km away. Picton today has three schools. Picton School is a state contributing primary (Year 1 to 6) school, Queen Charlotte College is a state Year 7 to 13 secondary school and Waikawa Bay School is a state contributing primary (Year 1 to 6) school in Waikawa. This is a lifestyle opportunity like no other, very happy to discuss any possibilities. Click here for a scenic video taking you around the Picton region.
