Neonatologist, Kidz First Neonatal Care

Neonatologist, Kidz First Neonatal Care

Kidz First, Middlemore Hospital - Permanent Part time with potential to increase to Full time in future

One of Aotearoa New Zealands largest Neonatal Units, with Intensive Care (Level 3) and Special Care (Level 2)

Diverse role covering specialist acute and non-acute neonatal care, with a strong research practice within the unit

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

This is an exciting opportunity to provide specialist clinical services in neonatology by supporting the acute and non-acute services at Counties Manukau District.

As a member of a dynamic and progressive team, you will:

• Participate in the Intensive Care (level 3) roster, currently one week in seven
• Participate in the Special Baby Care (level 2) and postnatal ward roster, currently one week in seven
• Participate in the Neonatal Care call-back roster which is currently one in seven on weekdays and one in seven weekends (including level 3 and 2 ward rounds each weekend)
• Participate in neonatal outpatient clinic work
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate training
• Contribute to the supervision of Registrars/Fellows.

About the Team/Service/Location

Our team of over 270 staff from across the multidisciplinary team are dedicated to providing excellent, whaanau-centred, evidence-based care for our most vulnerable infants and families. We are one of the countrys largest Neonatal Units, with 48 resourced cots, providing care to New Zealands most culturally diverse population with extensive health needs.

Our Neonatal Unit provides Intensive Care (Level 3) and Special Care (Level 2) service to our community, with over 8000 births per year.

About You

As a Neonatologist, you should either be registered or eligible for vocational registration with a paediatric scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

• Echocardiography experience preferred
• Familiarity with research practice
• Proven ability or competence in working with Māori, Pacific and culturally diverse population
• Enthusiastic with a strong work ethic

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

HNZ policy is that everyone applies online. Please include an updated CV as well as a Cover Letter. If you have any questions, please reach out to Barbs @ Barbara.ridgway@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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.

Job Details

Job Reference: - CMH202617802

Location: - North Island - Auckland - South & East Auckland

Job type: - Permanent Part time

Expertise: - Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Neonatology

Closes: - 02-Oct-2026