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NewLocum

Specialist Consultant - General Practice (GP)

Rangiora, South Island NZ
28 Sep 2026 ~ 28 Dec 2026
Posted 15 hours ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - ongoing.
Position Details: Flexible on the number of sessions and details  Face-to-face only  Canterbury-based only  MedTech Evolution
Available on applicationBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Medicine

Timaru, South Island NZ
25 Sep 2026 ~ 31 Oct 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 25 - 26 September 2026 3- 4 October 2026 12 - 16 October 2026 19 - 31 October 2026 Position Details: Shift times: A mix of 0800 - 1600 and 0800 - 0800 on call on some shifts.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Medicine

Invercargill, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 20 Nov 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 22 September - 4 October 2026 19 - 25 October 2026 16 - 20 November 2026 Position Details: Shift times: A mix of 0800 - 1600, 0800 - 2300 and 2230 - 0830 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$90 per hourBase salary
NewLocum

Resident Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Greymouth, South Island NZ
24 Oct 2026 ~ 25 Oct 2026
Posted 2 days ago
Locum cover is required from 24 - 25 October 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1600 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
NewLocum

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Greymouth, South Island NZ
24 Sep 2026 ~ 25 Sep 2026
Posted 2 days ago
Locum cover is required from 24 - 25 September 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 0745 - 1600 General Surgery Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary

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NewLocum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine

Greymouth, South Island NZ
28 Sep 2026 ~ 26 Oct 2026
Posted 2 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 28 September - 2 October 2026 | 0745 - 1600 | General Medicine 3 October 2026 | 0745 - 2200 | Weekend Ward Duties 4 October 2026 | 0745 - 1600 | Weekend Ward Duties 5 - 6 October 2026 | 0745 - 1600 | General Medicine 23 - 25 October 2026 | 2200 - 0800 | Nights Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
NewPermanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Available from 05 Apr 2027
Posted 2 days ago
About the Role As an Orthopaedic Specialist, you will provide patient-centred care across consultation, diagnosis, and treatment for both trauma and elective cases.
You will perform surgical procedures with a strong focus on patient safety and participate in the on-call roster, managing acute orthopaedic emergencies.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver individualised care plans, contribute to quality improvement, and provide teaching and mentorship to junior doctors, medical students, and the wider MDT.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - General Practice (GP)

Picton, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 02 Oct 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP until the end of the year.
Position Details: Experienced GP 2yrs min qualified.
8-10 Sessions per week.
$700 per sessionBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Medicine

Nelson, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 31 Dec 2026
Posted 5 days ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - until the end of the year.
Position Details: No on-call.
Predominantly clinics with some inpatient work.
$1,500 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Blenheim, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 04 Jan 2027
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required for: • 0800 21 September to 0800 25 September 2026 • 0800 8 October to 0800 12 October 2026 • 0800 5 November to 0800 9 November 2026 • 0800 4 December to 0800 7 December 2026 • 0800 30 December to 0800 4 January 2027 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$1,500 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Blenheim, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 31 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 21 September 2026 23 September 2026 20 October 2026 23 October 2026 23 - 24 November 2026 28 - 29 November 2026 12 - 13 December 2026 19 - 20 December 2026 26 December 2026 28 December 2026 30 - 31 December 2026 8 - 10 January 2027 16 - 18 January 2027 22 - 24 January 2027 28 - 31 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: A mix of AM, PM, and PM with on-call Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$200 per hourBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 28 Feb 2027
Posted 6 days ago
Locum cover is required ASAP to February 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1700 Holding acute phone, clinics, theatre.
If confident, could also cover on-calls.
$90 per hourBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Available from 19 Apr 2027
Posted 6 days ago
Permanent full time 1.0FTE (80 hours a fortnight) About the Role This is a new role established to help increase the vascular service delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity to help shape and develop vascular services and respond to the growing need across the.
You will work alongside a dedicated team including a fellow Vascular SMO, a Nurse Practitioner, an Interventional Radiologist, a non-training registrar and the wider MDT team.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry

Dunedin, South Island NZ
12 Oct 2026 ~ 28 Oct 2026
Posted 6 days ago
Locum cover is required from 12 - 28 October 2026.
Position Details: Covering 0.5FTE crisis and 0.5FTE inpatients  Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,400 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Rural Hospital Medicine

Oamaru, South Island NZ
24 Sep 2026 ~ 02 Nov 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 24 - 28 September 2026 5 - 6 October 2026 9 - 13 October 2026 17 - 18 October 2026 21 October 2026 30 October - 1 November 2026 Position Details: Shift times: A mix of days, nights, and on-call ED/Ward/Swing shifts.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$260 per hourBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Anaesthetics

Invercargill, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 18 Dec 2026
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required for: 11 - 14 September 2026 | 2000 - 2230 onsite + 2230 - 0800 on call 17 September 2026 | 0800 - 2000 9 - 12 October 2026 | 2000 - 2230 onsite + 2230 - 0800 on call 20 October 2026 | 1700 - 2000 onsite + 2000 - 0800 on call 21 - 22 October 2026 | 2000 - 0800 on call 31 October - 1 November 2026 | 0800 - 2000 3 - 5 November 2026 | 2000 - 2230 onsite + 2230 - 0800 on call 23 November 2026 | 0800 - 1700 24 - 25 November 2026 | 0800 - 1700 and 0800 - 2000 15 - 17 December 2026 | 2000 - 2230 onsite + 2230 - 0800 on call Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$90 per hourBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Radiology

Dunedin, South Island NZ
05 Oct 2026 ~ 16 Oct 2026
Posted 12 days ago
Locum cover is required for the weeks of 5 and 12 October 2026.
Position Details: IR Radiologist Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$1,800 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Rural Hospital Medicine

Hawera, South Island NZ
01 Dec 2026 ~ 28 Feb 2027
Posted 12 days ago
Locum cover is required from December 2026 - ongoing.
Position Details: Start date and cover period are flexible.
ED-specific role with a rural focus Permanent night shifts would be preferred, but open to a rotating roster.
$260 per hourBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Christchurch, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 18 Oct 2026
Posted 12 days ago
Locum cover is required from 14 September - 18 October 2026.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$90 per hourBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Timaru, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 06 Nov 2026
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required for: 11 September 2026 18 September 2026 21 - 23 September 2026 25 September 2026 29 September 2026 2 October 2026 5 October 2026 8 - 9 October 2026 30 October 2026 4 November 2026 6 November 2026 Position Details: Shift times: A mix of 0800 - 1630 and 1500 - 2330 ED SMO / Consultant Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$200 per hourBase salary
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Doctors we've placed — from first locum shift to permanent post.

I was as passionate about medicine as anyone could be. But the journey through medicine can be gruelling and it's long. It's very, very long.

Dr Eva Rosenbaum

doctor, paramedic, adventurer

Efficient, friendly and take the time to understand needs. Have enjoyed the relationship working with everyone.

Amanda McIntyre

St George Private Hospital, Kogarah, NSW

Friendly helpful staff who try to fit in with your working needs. Excellent company. I probably should have done it when I was younger rather than spend many years at the one hospital.

Peter Clements

Registrar, Emergency Medicine

I was as passionate about medicine as anyone could be. But the journey through medicine can be gruelling and it's long. It's very, very long.

Dr Eva Rosenbaum

doctor, paramedic, adventurer

Frequently asked questions about doctor jobs in South Island

Common questions from doctors searching for their next role in South Island.

MCNZ (Medical Council of New Zealand) registered doctors have a plethora of opportunities available for them to find both permanent and locum positions. If you are an Australian-trained doctor, you can work in New Zealand by obtaining MCNZ registration, and we are here to support you throughout this process. If you're looking for New Zealand jobs for foreign doctors who obtained their primary medical degree from medical schools overseas, it is beneficial to have at least 12 months of experience in a comparable health system such as the UK or Ireland. Working in New Zealand as an internationally trained doctor involves navigating certain pathways and considering specific restrictions. However, rest assured that we are well-versed in these processes and can guide you accordingly. Our goal is to simplify the process and help you embark on a successful medical career in beautiful New Zealand.