To understand what is means to be a Junior Doctor in New Zealand, we have provided a list of definitions of the terms used in New Zealand Hospital’s for junior doctors:
House officer/Intern - A junior doctor during their first year of employment after graduation.
Senior House Officer (SHO) - A junior doctor who has already completed one year of employment post graduation.
Registrar/Specialist Trainee/Resident - A junior doctor who has been employed before the appointment of registrar as a House Officer /Senior House Officer for at least two years. Depending on experience, a junior doctor may be eligible to work as a registrar in their third year post graduation. There are training and non training registrar positions.
Medical Officer/Medical Officer of Specialist Scale (MOSS)/Staff Grade –A non training position for a doctor who has not yet specialised or not yet gained a post graduation qualification, or an International Medical Graduate who is not eligible for a Consultant role due to the Medical Council of New Zealand’s registration criteria.
The following positions are currently available for junior doctors- simply click on the title to view their details.
Please note that our positions are constantly changing. If you don’t see what you’re looking for online, please contact one of our relationship managers today and we’ll be glad to do a personalised search for you.
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