Doctor jobs in New Zealand

Find the perfect job in New Zealand.

Thinking of working as a doctor in New Zealand? Let us help you find the next step for your medical career with opportunities available throughout the North and South Islands.

Enjoy job flexibility and create more time for the things you love, while making a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector of beautiful New Zealand. Explore our range of doctor jobs, from permanent positions to locum roles, in small communities and urban centres, and take the next step towards an exciting and fulfilling medical career in this breathtaking country.

We have locum and permanent roles all over New Zealand

Discover the countless reasons why doctors are drawn to work in New Zealand. Take a closer look at the distinctive regions below and embark on an extraordinary medical career journey in New Zealand, where incredible landscapes and fulfilling professional experiences await you.

Keep work and life in balance in NZ.
Doctor's lifestyle in NZ
Work on your terms.

Locuming gives you flexibility to be on the ward one day and climbing a mountain the next. You’ll earn better money, giving you financial freedom without being locked-in to a role. Take days, or even weeks off to travel. Make time your own.

Doctor's with work-life balance
Get more family time.

Working as a doctor in NZ means you get back time with your family. Have the opportunity to do the things you love doing. Make the school run, spend time with friends, renovate the house. Being a locum will help to keep life fun and interesting.

Happy locum doctors
Gain new experiences.

Experience life in a different part of New Zealand. Learn from new environments. Enjoy working in an interesting and challenging area of medicine or give back by helping a community that's in need of your expertise.

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Specialist Consultant

Geriatric medicine

  • Timaru, South Island NZ
  • Locum
  • $1,500 per day
  • 05 Apr 2024 ~ 06 May 2024
This is a public hospital in the southern Canterbury region, providing a range of inpatient, outpatient and community secondary services. The hospital provides 24/7 acute medical, surgical and maternity services, Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation (AT&R) services for older persons and a numb...

Registrar

O & G - Obstetrics and gynaecology

  • Tauranga, North Island NZ
  • Locum
  • $90 per hour
  • 17 Jun 2024 ~ 26 Jul 2024
This hospital is situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. The hospital itself is a secondary facility and provides level 4-5 services with a 349 bed capacity. There are multiple services in...

Resident Medical Officer

Obstetrics and gynaecology

  • Tauranga, North Island NZ
  • Locum
  • $75 per hour
  • 17 Jun 2024 ~ 26 Jul 2024
This hospital is situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. The hospital itself is a secondary facility and provides level 4-5 services with a 349 bed capacity. There are multiple services in...

Are you an International Medical Graduate?

Explore our IMG resources to discover the pathways available for International Medical Graduates who are seeking doctor jobs in New Zealand and Australia. Expand your knowledge and find guidance for your medical career journey.

Our Doctors
International doctors in NZ
Moving to AU/NZ
Dr Fiona Sim, originally from Scotland is now working as a Medrecruit locum doctor. We caught up with her about making the move to New Zealand as an IMG.
Article by Julia | 20 Nov 2022
Dr Rachel - NZ beach - doctor stories
Our Doctors
Before coming to New Zealand, Dr Canada Cherry couldn’t imagine living and working in a small town.
Article by Bethany Rogers | 28 Apr 2021
doctor working - public healthcare in AUS and NZ
Moving to AU/NZ
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Discover more about the New Zealand job market landscape

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