General Practitioner (GP) | Rural Medicine with Purpose (Te Tairāwhiti, East Coast)

Location: East Coast, Tairāwhiti / Gisborne
Employment Type: Full-time or part-time negotiable
Organisation: Ngāti Porou Oranga - npo.org.nz

Salary Base: $220,000 – $235,000 per year (DOE)

General Practice with Purpose - Are you looking for more than just another GP role?

Join Ngāti Porou Oranga and be part of a kaupapa Māori health service delivering high-quality, whānau-centred care in the heart of Gisborne.

Based at Puhi Kai Iti Community Health Centre, this is an opportunity to practise relationship-based medicine where continuity of care, clinical autonomy, and community impact matter.

Live and work where your contribution is visible, valued, and lasting.

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the Role

As a GP in our multidisciplinary primary care team, you will:

  • Provide high-quality general practice care to enrolled whānau
  • Deliver preventative, acute, and chronic care management
  • Work alongside experienced nurses, kaimahi and integrated health teams
  • Contribute to a collaborative, team-based model of care
  • Support equitable health outcomes for Māori and underserved communities
  • Contribute to service improvement and innovative models of care

This role offers professional variety, meaningful clinical practice, and the opportunity to help shape services that respond to community need.

Flexibility That Works

We recognise one size does not fit all and offer flexibility around:

  • Full-time or part-time hours
  • Clinical sessions and days of work
  • Opportunities to develop special interests
  • Potential leadership or teaching opportunities
  • Broader East Coast involvement by mutual agreement

Te painga o te mahi tahi me mātou – What We Offer

Remuneration & Benefits

We offer a competitive employment package, including:

  • Competitive salary (based on experience)
  • APC reimbursement
  • Medical Protection Society (MPS) cover
  • Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners membership covered
  • Generous CPD allowance and study leave
  • Five weeks annual leave
  • Fully subsidised health and life insurance
  • Relocation assistance (where applicable)

Our Ngāti Porou Koha

We offer a unique package that reflects our values of manaakitanga and connection, including:

  • Cultural experiences on Maunga Hikurangi
  • Locally sourced kai and wellness products
  • Whānau-focused benefits and experiences

This is more than a job - it is a relationship with our people and our whenua.

About Ngāti Porou Oranga

Ngāti Porou Oranga is a kaupapa Māori, iwi-owned provider delivering integrated hauora, housing, and social services across the East Coast.

As a subsidiary of Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou, we are committed to improving outcomes for whānau through services grounded in tikanga, equity, and community connection.

We are proud to operate Te Puia Springs Hospital, the only Māori-owned and operated hospital of its kind.

About You

You will bring:

  • Vocational registration and Fellowship with the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (or equivalent), or be working towards Fellowship
  • Current APC and eligibility to practise in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Strong clinical judgement and commitment to quality care
  • Interest in Māori health and reducing inequities
  • A collaborative, adaptable and relationship-focused approach

Most importantly, you value people, purpose and community.

Me pēhea e tono - How to Apply

If you are looking for a role where you can lead, contribute, and belong, we would love to hear from you.

Click Apply Now to submit your application, or contact careers@tronp.org.nz for further information.

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