Specialist Consultant

Locum cover is required for:

• ASAP to Tuesday 10 March 2026 - work across planned and urgent care 10-13 sessions across the period with weekend free of duties (mainly planned care)
• Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April 2026 - 8 planned sessions
• Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 April 2026 - work across planned and urgent care, 7 sessions across the period (mainly planned care)
• Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 April 2026 - work across planned and urgent car,e 6 sessions 
• Tuesday 28 April to Friday 1 May 2026 - work across planned and urgent care, 8 sessions 
• Monday 4 to Friday 8 May 2026 - work in both planned and urgent care across this week, 10 sessions each
• Monday 11 May to Friday 15 May 2026 - work across planned and urgent care, 10 sessions
• Monday 18 to Friday 22 May 2026 - work in both planned and urgent care across this week, 10 sessions each
• Monday 25 to Friday 29 May 2026 - work across planned and urgent care, 10 sessions 

This medical centre is based within the largest town within the West Coast in the South Island of New Zealand.  The centre is a busy GP clinic with a patient base close to 5750.

Location Information

The nearest domestic airport is 39 km from the medical centre and serviced by direct, 45-minute flights from Christchurch. The airport offers an extensive range of car rental options as well as a direct shuttle service from the airport to the town where the hospital is based.

For those who are driving please note that the town is a 3.5 hour drive from Christchurch and 9 hours from Invercargill.

Activities and features within the region include:

• Shantytown Heritage Park
• Monteith’s Brewery
• Walking
• Museum
• Fishing
• Cycling
• Glow Worm Tubing