General Building jobs in Skelmersdale

• Take the next step in your General Medicine career in beautiful New Zealand.
• Advance your career working in a multidisciplinary team across services.
• Full-time permanent and fixed-term positions available across New Zealand for General Medicine Physicians, including sub-specialities.
• Relocation package available.
• Also known as: General Medicine Specialists/Consultants, Internal Medicine Specialists/Consultants, Attending Physician

About you

Exciting opportunities are available for qualified General Medicine Physicians (Senior Medical Officers) who want to make a positive impact while working in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and supportive team. We are looking for General Medicine Physicians who are passionate about delivering quality care to our patients.

General Medicine in New Zealand focuses on the comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of adult patients with complex or multisystem conditions. It plays a central role in hospital care across all district sizes—from large tertiary centres to regional and rural hospitals. General Physicians often provide broad-based internal medicine care and work closely with subspecialists or practise in dual roles, managing both general medical admissions and care within a particular subspecialty.

Positions are available across New Zealand with immediate start dates, or you can speak with our recruitment team about your plans to move to New Zealand.

To work as a General Medicine Physician (Senior Medical Officer) in New Zealand, you must become registered to practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Practitioners must meet competency standards and hold Annual Practising Certificates (APCs) to work safely and effectively. More information can be found on our careers site; search for 'General Medicine’.

Call New Zealand home

Once offered a position, our Health Immigration team can provide free support to you and your family with immigrating to New Zealand. Senior Medical Officers are on Tier 1 of New Zealand's Green List, which means you are eligible for the Straight to Residence Visa and can apply for New Zealand residency before you arrive.

One of the best things about living and working in New Zealand is the opportunity to experience nature, outdoor adventure and vibrant cities close to where you live and work. You're never far away from your next adventure in New Zealand with access to hiking, skiing, mountain biking, water sports, fine dining, and diving into traditional experiences to learn more about Māori culture across the country.

Salary and benefits

Senior Medical Officers receive 6 weeks of annual leave and 12 paid public holidays, giving you time to explore our beautiful country and raise a family in our diverse communities. Along with your base salary as a Senior Medical Officer, you will have an annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance of GB £7,000 (NZ $16,000) (pro-rated for part-time employees), reimbursement of your registration and practising certificate fees and your professional indemnity insurance is covered by Health New Zealand.

Senior Medical Officers receive a base salary relative to their level of experience.

• Medical Officers annual salaries range GB £62K - GB £92K (NZ $142K - NZ $210K) plus allowances.
• Medical Specialists annual salaries range GB £81K - GB £117K (NZ $185K - NZ $267K) plus allowances.

Additional allowances are paid on top of base salary and vary due to location and service.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Health New Zealand is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're

building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau (family)-centred care, and excellence.

Our commitment to our communities

The New Zealand Health Charter guides how we relate to each other to serve our whānau (family) and communities, to continually improve health outcomes and contribute to wellness for all. We care for the people who care for the people; we recognise, support and value our people and the work we all do and work together to design and deliver healthcare services.

How to apply

Please click "apply now" to move forward with immediate consideration - all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. We may reach out to you earlier if we have questions.

If you have questions or would like a confidential chat, please email our recruitment team; at internationalrecruitmentcentre@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person