If you thrive in a fastpaced, highacuity environment where teamwork and collaboration is everything, Middlemore Hospitals Emergency Department offers a career experience like no other. As part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, we are committed to delivering equitable, highquality care grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

With 130,000+ adult and paediatric presentations each year, the ED at Middlemore Hospital is one of the busiest and most diverse EDs in Australasia. Every shift brings challenge, purpose, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Serving South Auckland means working with one of Aotearoas most culturally rich and highneed populations. Your work will have real impact where it matters most.

The Emergency Department is accredited with the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) for 36 months of training as a mixed Tier 1 ED. The department is a busy Major Trauma Centre seeing approximately 300 major trauma patients (ISS >13) per year as well as acting as the quaternary centre for spinal cord, mangled limb and burns patients. The hospital is well supported by dedicated Trauma, Burns and Spinal Cord teams and has an active trauma committee that provide governance and oversite. The hospital also provides immediate care for walk in paediatric trauma patients and maintains excellent links with the local cardio thoracic and neurosurgical centres via the Northern Regional Trauma Committee. The ED specialist plays a vital role in acting as team leader for major trauma.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Auckland is New Zealands largest and most diverse city, offering a vibrant metropolitan lifestyle surrounded by beaches, parks, and worldclass natural landscapes. Counties Manukau is one of the largest Health New Zealand districts, employing over 7,000 people who are deeply connected to the community we serve. Working here means joining a team that is passionate, supportive, and driven to make a positive difference.

Our people are a large part of the community we serve which makes us passionate about the health of the people living in it. We are a team of talented individuals working together to make a positive difference to the community we serve, work in, and to each other.

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About you

Vocationally registered in Emergency Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand

Experience managing complex and undifferentiated presentations

Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills

A commitment to equity, cultural safety, and patientcentred care

A passion for teaching, service improvement, and collaborative practice

Experienced in supporting trauma, retrieval or helicopter services

Contributing to emergency planning and simulation training

Relevant experience and training

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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

Suitably qualified candidates are advised to discuss the position with the ED Clinical Heads, Dr Sarah Bowker or Dr Loana Tanielu Sarah.Bowker@middlemore.co.nz, Loana.Tanielu@middlemore.co.nz

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.

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