Why choose to become a part of our team?
Pihanga Health is a Monday to Friday practice with after-hours needs being handled by Ka Ora Telecare phone triage.
We are a teaching practice that encourages ongoing learning at all levels, but most of all we love creative ideas for delivering high quality health services that put our patients at the centre of their care, and genuinely improves their health and wellbeing.
Everyone gets an equal voice in designing services for the practice. Working with Pihanga Health is an opportunity to be part of our proactive and innovative rural GP practice who care for a wide and diverse patient population.
We pride ourselves on providing a working environment where everyone can enjoy job satisfaction and a work-life balance.
We acknowledge and honour te Tiriti o Waitangi in our daily work and are committed to building cultural capability at Pihanga Health. Your understanding of tikanga māori and/or te reo māori will be greatly welcomed. Some of our staff live in Taupō and commute to work, others live at the southern end of the lake which gives them an unique opportunity to be a part of Southern Lakes communities.
We are a not-for-profit charity run by a Board of Trustees.
Nurse Practitioner or
General Practitioner
Permanent Position or Flexible Contract - You Choose!
Between 0.6-1.0FTE available
Infinitely intriguing healthcare - Medicine with a side of awesome
Are you a registered General Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner in New Zealand? If so, we’d love to invite you to join our progressive and experienced team in the stunning Great Lake region of the central North Island!
Here at our practice, we believe in creating a fantastic working environment where you can enjoy the rewards of rural healthcare while maintaining a good work-life balance. With a low GP/NP to patient ratio, you’ll have the time and resources to provide the high-quality care our complex patients truly deserve.
We’re on the lookout for someone who thrives in a team setting, is adaptable to a fast-paced environment, and has a commitment to mentoring others - because we are an active teaching practice too.
If you’re someone who embraces a collaborative, patient-centered approach to healthcare and loves the variety that rural medicine delivers, we think you’d fit in perfectly!
We do acute! We do routine! We do complex care! We do whanau care! We do out and about in the community! We do wellness! We don't do on-call, nights or weekends (they're for play).
In this role, you’ll have your own group of patients to care for, while also working closely with our amazing multidisciplinary team to share knowledge, skills and experience. We're focused on quality, innovation and learning. We truly value each team member's interests and encourage everyone to take on a subject-matter expert role within our practice.
If you speak Te Reo Māori and are open to living at the southern end of the lake, that would be a wonderful bonus! But don’t worry if you’re considering commuting from Taupo or surrounding southern communities—there are options to carpool. If you're a Fellow or on the pathway to become one - even better!
We offer a competitive salary, along with Kiwisaver contributions, help with registration fees, medical indemnity cover, and costs for your practicing certificate.
If you’re about making a difference in people’s lives and want a fulfilling role, we’d love to hear from you!
Feel free to send your CV and a cover letter to manager@pihanga.co.nz. If you’d prefer a confidential chat, don’t hesitate to call Hilary at 07 384 7576 (extension 705).
We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so don’t wait too long!
Clinical (Prescribing) Pharmacist
Hybrid, job share or in practice - you choose!
Permanent Position
Between 0.6-1.0FTE available
Care without boundaries
We are on the hunt for a Pharmacist Prescriber to join our motivated and supportive team.
This is a new opportunity to be part of our proactive and innovative rural primary care practice which cares for a wide and diverse patient population.
We are a teaching practice that encourages ongoing learning at all levels. We love creative ideas for delivering high quality health care that meet our patient’s needs. We are part of a community and work with the community to improve health and wellness for all.
Flexibility, flexibility, flexibility – that’s what we’re offering! The role is up to 40hrs per week (1.0FTE) but can be done as a hybrid role (a combination of remote and in practice), as a job share or full time in our practice if you prefer.
Wherever you’re working from you’ll be an integral part of our practice and interdisciplinary care team. Direct interaction with patients and their whānau will be the norm and your focus will be to ensure that the medicines prescribed help them get better and stay well.
You will be naturally collaborative, open and inquisitive to different ideas and a great communicator who can simplify the complex. You will be culturally responsive, think holistically and be driven by a clear desire to pursue Māori health gain.
If you are a qualified pharmacist registered in NZ without restrictions in the Pharmacist Prescriber scope of practice and hold a current annual practicing certificate, then we are keen to hear from you. Being a fluent te reo Māori speaker or having demonstrated experience in achieving equitable outcomes for patients will just increase our interest further.
For further information or a confidential chat call Hilary (Practice Manager) on 07 384 7576 ext 705
To apply go to https://www.seek.co.nz/Pharmacist-prescriber-jobs/in-Turangi-Waikato?jobId=88398304&type=standard
or send your CV to: Manager, Pihanga Health, PO Box 58 Turangi or email manager@pihanga.co.nz
A copy of the full position description can be found below.
Applications will stay open until we secure a suitable candidate.