Reserve Medical Officer (Doctor)

Skip to section: About the role Career progression and training Salary Entry requirements NZDF health is tasked with maintaining, improving and restoring the health of the Defence Force in order to maintain the operational effectiveness of the NZDF. Service Navy Specialisation Naval Reserve Location Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin Initial daily rate $418 About the role To achieve the task, the NZDF Medical Officer is expected to provide high quality care to defence personnel at home, on exercise, and on operations.The Defence Medical Officer is a generalist with a diverse role that includes aspects of primary care, occupational medicine, sports/musculoskeletal medicine, expeditionary medicine, pre-hospital medicine and acute care. The NZDF medical officer will provide this care to NZDF personnel, as required, be it on land, at sea or in the air.As a Reserve Medical Officer, your career will begin by gaining experience in a Defence Health Centre, primarily delivering pre-hospital care, occupational medical advice, and support to command. As you gain experience in the defence medical environment, you may have opportunities to provide medical support to exercises and land-based operations, as well as opportunities to deploy as the Medical Officer on a ship.The role of medical a Medical Officer is diverse, and Medical Officers need to be prepared to work independently and as part of a team, depending on what the mission requires.