Fixed-term & permanent opportunities

Find a role that works for the life you’re moving here for

If you’re planning a move to New Zealand, we’ll help you find the right fixed-term or permanent opportunity and support the practical steps around getting here.

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A longer-term role is a bigger decision

For most doctors, choosing a fixed-term or permanent role in New Zealand is about much more than the position description.

You’re deciding where you may live, how your family will settle, what your working life will look like and whether the move is right for you long term. We treat the recruitment conversation accordingly.

We start with you, not the vacancy list

We’ll talk about your specialty, career goals, preferred location, family situation, timing and what you want from life in New Zealand. Then we use our nationwide healthcare relationships to look for opportunities that fit.

Because of the depth of those relationships, the right opportunity may not always be one you have already seen advertised.

A realistic view of the role and the move

We’ll tell you what we know about the service, region and expectations, and we’ll be honest about the challenges as well as the opportunities.

Where useful, we connect you with doctors already in New Zealand so you hear more about the reality of living and working here.

Support beyond recruitment

Registration & immigration

Guidance through Medical Council registration, plus immigration and visa advice from a Licensed Immigration Adviser within the NZDr team.

Relocation & settling in

Practical support around the move, including regional insight, family considerations and what day-to-day life could look like.

Finding the right role

Fixed-term and permanent role search based on your specialty, career goals, preferred location and longer-term plans.

Here after you arrive

Our support doesn’t stop when you start your role. We stay available as you settle into work and life in New Zealand.

Your options when moving to New Zealand

Depending on your circumstances, registration pathway and what you want from the move, there are three ways you might work with us. We’ll help you understand what each means for your plans.

LocumA flexible way to experience working and living in New Zealand, without committing to one role or location long term.

Fixed-termA defined period in one role, giving you greater stability while still keeping your longer-term options open.

PermanentFor doctors ready to establish their career, put down roots and build a longer-term life in New Zealand.

You don’t need to know which option is right before you speak with us. We’ll talk through your circumstances and help you understand the pathways available to you.

Thinking about making the move?

Whether you’re actively looking for a role or still working out whether New Zealand is right for you, talk to our team about your plans and what the next steps could look like.

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