Coordinate RMO rostering and administration to optimise Medicine Division operations

RMO Advisor, Medicine Division

A dynamic, supportive team culture where your contribution matters

Make a Meaningful Impact in Medicine Division

A role full of variety and purpose every day makes a difference

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

In this role you will provide oversight, cohesive direction, support, and guidance to Resident Medical Officer (RMO) groups in collaboration with Senior Medical Office (SMO) team to ensure service delivery is maintained and optimised for Division of Medicine at Counties Manukau District.

You are responsible for liaison and co-ordination of Registrar and House Officer Groups in the Division of Medicine in conjunction and alignment with Senior Medical Officers (SMO), Northern Regional Alliance (NRA)/RMO Office and Division of Medicine Rostering Staff. This includes administrative support and liaising with key stakeholders.

This is a full-time position working 40 hours a week Monday to Friday based at Middlemore Hospital.

About You

Reporting to the General Manager of Medicine, you will be required to communicate with staff and leadership at every level of the organisation and across services.

The ideal candidate will need to have:

  • 5+ years experience in healthcare and previous experience in a varied and multi-faceted administrative role
  • Knowledge of Health Sector and in particular issues facing medical teams
  • Ideally an awareness of Union Collective agreements or HR exposure and experience
  • Understanding of rosters, SECA and RACP requirements.
  • Strong IT skills including systems presently in use Outlook, Word, proficient Excel as minimum

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. To review the position description please 'click here' or for more information please contact Tangi Namulauulu in the Recruitment Centre on email Tangi.Namulauulu@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Closing Date: 26th October 2026

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Māori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga, Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.