Reserve Medical Officer (Doctor)

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

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 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.

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