Doctors

Working in New Zealand

If you're looking for more career consistency than a locum doctor job can offer, but don’t want to settle down indefinitely into a permanent role, then working "across the ditch" could be perfect for you! Your Doctor Jobs can provide a great opportunity for you to experience working in New Zealand with a sabbatical role. YDJ also offers permanent opportunities, but why not test the waters first before committing long term?

Why are sabbatical positions so popular in New Zealand?

‘Too long for locum and too short to be permanent’ – there has always been a gap in the market for mid-term placements, and the market is now unfortunately closed for this type of doctor placement in Australia and Canada. But in New Zealand, it remains an option. A sabbatical position offers you the security of a stable placement, with the freedom a locum doctor has to engage in multiple locations and positions, without any long-term contract commitments.

For many years, the recruitment sector has been trying to strike the delicate balance between security and a flexible lifestyle, and now the New Zealand medical system has nailed it. Luckily, the Your Doctor Jobs team has years of industry experience and contacts within the key providers in New Zealand, and can ensure you find the perfect sabbatical placement.

They say life is a journey, not a destination – we say, why not multiple journeys? With a NZ sabbatical role, you decide on the length of each position and we do the rest. You will be able to experience a lifetime’s worth of memories in just a few short years with Your Doctor Jobs!

What Your Doctor Jobs offers

We are very excited to be able to provide you with the opportunity to travel and engage in fulfilling work across various locations in New Zealand, experiencing all this amazing country has to offer. The NZ market is ever-changing, so we keep an ear to the ground for the doctor jobs that allow individuals to work around their lifestyle commitments and travel plans.

We can help you create your own personalised itinerary, and tailor doctor jobs to suit the experiences you want to pursue.

The choice is yours – Your Doctor Jobs can find a job to suit you, in a number of great locations. Challenge your comfort zone or settle into a dream role, with opportunities available in medical facilities in remote, rural, urban and metropolitan settings.

As sabbatical jobs can come and go very quickly, we keep our finger on the pulse of the sabbatical job market, allowing us to continue offering you the latest job opportunities.

What do I need to do?

International Medical Graduates need to commit to working in NZ for a minimum of 6 months. There are various pathways to registration which may be relevant, and these are best discussed on an individual basis. The Comparable Health or Competent Authority pathways are often used for GPs or Registrars, while the Sabbatical Tenens pathway allows a doctor with approved specialist qualifications to work as a sabbatical GP or specialist in New Zealand for up to 12 months. Sabbatical Tenens registration can be processed quite quickly, so you could be living and working in New Zealand within a matter of months!

Browse our sabbatical jobs available throughout New Zealand, or register now to speak with one of our consultants about the next stage of your medical career.