Role We are looking for a permanent General Practitioner (Family Medicine) to join our lovely practice located a few minutes away from Wellington City. The position is for 6 to 8 sessions (3 to 4 days) per week (Mon-Thurs) with some on-call requirements. The practice will provide a relocation assistance of up to $5,000 and will cover costs associated with obtaining the Annual Practising Certificate and Medical Protection fees.
Practice Our medical centre has a register of over 10,000 patients in two locations, Hutt Central and Wainuiomata. There are 9 GPs, one Registrar and a locum doctor in this practice. The practice has a commitment as a teaching practice for medical and nursing students, post graduate trainees and registrars as well as providing continuing medical education for our own staff. Our local hospital is Hutt Hospital, managed by Wairarapa and Hutt Valley District Health Boards.
Location Wellington is New Zealand’s capital city; and with excellent cafes, restaurants, wine and craft beer, and a range of events, it is also known as New Zealand’s ‘Capital of Culture’. The city is home to many museums, theatres and arts festivals, including Te Papa Tongarewa (the Museum of New Zealand), the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and the biennial Festival of the Arts. Wellington is New Zealand’s centre of government, and third most populous urban area. It is also a leading centre for creative industries, such as film and computer technology. The city is situated alongside Wellington Harbour and surrounded by native forest. For outdoor enthusiasts there are a range of opportunities including Zealandia, the beautiful Kapiti Coast, the Wairarapa wine region and Rimutaka Forest Park. For more information on the area see here. https://www.wellingtonnz.com/discover/ https://wellington.govt.nz/about-wellington/profile-of-wellington https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/