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Resident Medical Officer - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Whangarei, North Island NZ
Available from 14 Dec 2026
Posted a month ago
Our client is advertising an opportunity for an Obstetrics and Gynaecology House Officer to permanently join their team at a public hospital in New Zealand's North Island.
The ideal start date for this position is ASAP.
Locum can be reviewed.
Available on applicationBase salary
NewLocum

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
19 Oct 2026 ~ 30 Oct 2026
Posted 16 hours ago
Locum cover is required from 19 - 30 October 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1600 daily (can also include long days) Orthopaedic RMO  Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Tauranga, North Island NZ
14 Oct 2026 ~ 17 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 14 - 16 October 2026 23 - 27 October 2026 30 October - 1 November 2026 7 - 9 November 2026 13 - 15 November 2026 19 - 22 November 2026 23 - 25 December 2026 28 December 2026 - 11 January 2027 13 January 2027 16 - 17 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: Various shifts Senior House Officer Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Wellington, North Island NZ
13 Nov 2026 ~ 29 Jan 2027
Posted 3 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 13 November 2026 9 - 10 December 2026 16 - 18 December 2026 13 - 14 January 2027 25 January 2027 29 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: Various shifts, including day, evening, and nights Multiple shifts available on some dates Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Psychiatry

Greymouth, South Island NZ
29 Oct 2026 ~ 04 Dec 2026
Posted 15 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 29 - 30 October 2026 (Mental Health or General Surgery) 19 - 20 November 2026 23 - 27 November 2026 1 - 4 December 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 0800- 1600 Minimum PGY3 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Greymouth, South Island NZ
29 Oct 2026 ~ 22 Dec 2026
Posted 15 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 29 - 30 October 2026 | 0800 - 1600 (Mental Health or General Surgery) 9 November 2026 | 0800 - 1600 10 November 2026 | 0800 - 2200 21 December 2026 | 0800 - 1600 22 December 2026 | 0800 - 2200 Position Details: Minimum PGY3 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary

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Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Greymouth, South Island NZ
24 Oct 2026 ~ 13 Dec 2026
Posted 15 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 24 - 25 October 2026 | 0800 - 1600 4 November 2026 | 1200 - 2000 6 - 8 November 2026 | 0800 - 1600 21 - 22 November 2026 | 0800 - 1600 and 1400 - 2200 10 - 11 December 2026 | 1200 - 2000 12 - 13 December 2026 | 0800 - 1600 Position Details: Minimum PGY3 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine

Greymouth, South Island NZ
17 Oct 2026 ~ 13 Jan 2027
Posted 15 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 17 - 18 October 2026 (Weekend Ward Duties) 22 - 23 October 2026 (General Medicine) 11 - 13 November 2026 (General Medicine) 21 - 22 November 2026 (Weekend Ward Duties) 23 - 27 November 2026 (General Medicine) 27 November - 3 December 2026 (Nights) 8 - 10 January 2027 (Nights) 11 - 13 January 2027 (General Medicine / Ward Duties) Position Details: Minimum PGY3, but PGY2 will be considered for the ward shifts Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Whakatane, North Island NZ
19 Oct 2026 ~ 17 Jan 2027
Posted 5 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 19 - 22 October 2026 23 November 2026 - 17 January 2027 Position Details: Will need to cover all shifts, including nights and weekends, working the current rolling roster.
House Officer Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Paediatrics

Palmerston North, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 17 Jan 2027
Posted 7 days ago
Locum cover is required from 12 October 2026 - 17 January 2027.
Position Details: Cover can be split into blocks, but any shorter-term booking will require a doctor with paediatric experience.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Whakatane, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 18 Oct 2026
Posted 5 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 18 October 2026.
Position Details: Will need to cover all shifts, including nights, and weekends, working the current rolling roster.
House Officer Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Paediatrics

Invercargill, South Island NZ
24 Oct 2026 ~ 27 Dec 2026
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required for: 24 - 29 October 2026 10 - 18 November 2026 27 - 29 November 2026 26 - 27 December 2026 Position Details: Shift times: A mix of 0800 - 1600, 1500 - 2300, 0800 - 2030, and 2230 - 0830 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Permanent

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine

Whangarei, North Island NZ
Available from 01 Feb 2027
Posted 13 days ago
Our client is advertising an opportunity for a Relief House Officer to permanently join their team at a public hospital in New Zealand's North Island.
Available on applicationBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Paediatrics

New Plymouth, North Island NZ
02 Nov 2026 ~ 17 Jan 2027
Posted 13 days ago
Locum cover is required from 2 November 2026 - 17 January 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: A mixture of day shifts, long days, nights, and weekends.
Registrar/SHO Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Paediatrics

Greymouth, South Island NZ
19 Oct 2026 ~ 15 Jan 2027
Posted 15 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 19 October 2026 | 0800 - 2200 and long day 26 November 2026 | 0800 - 2200 and long day 27 November 2026 | 0800 - 1600 3 - 4 December 2026 | 0800 - 1600 14 December 2026 | 0800 - 2200 and long day 15 December 2026 | 0800 - 1600 14 - 15 January 2027 | 0800 - 1600 Position Details: Paeds/Ortho Minimum PGY3 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine

Gisborne, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 16 Oct 2026
Posted 18 days ago
Locum cover is required from 12 - 16 October 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1600 Relief House Officer Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine

Whakatane, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 17 Jan 2027
Posted 3 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 17 January 2027.
Position Details: Will need to cover all shifts, including nights and weekends House Officer Ward Relief Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Gisborne, North Island NZ
25 Oct 2026 ~ 29 Oct 2026
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required from 5 - 8 October 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 2200 - 0800 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Paediatrics

Rotorua, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 01 Nov 2026
Posted 22 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 2 October 2026 | 1530 - 2300 8 October 2026 | 2200 - 0800 14 October 2026 | 1530 - 2300 17 - 18 October 2026 | 0800 - 2200 23 October 2026 | 2200 - 0800 24 - 25 October 2026 | 0800 - 2200 and 2200 - 0800 31 October - 1 November 2026 | 0800 - 2200 Position Details: SHO/Registrar Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
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Frequently asked questions about Resident Medical Officer jobs in New Zealand

Common questions from doctors searching for Resident Medical Officer roles in New Zealand.

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