General Practitioner

City Campus, Christchurch

• Make a real difference to student wellbeing in a supportive campus health centre
• Enjoy flexible part-time work in a collegial, multidisciplinary team
• 22.5 hours per week, salaried employment agreement or contract for services

Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi – About the Role

We’re looking for a warm, student-focused General Practitioner to join our friendly Health Centre team in a vibrant tertiary education setting.

This is a part-time role of 22.5 hours per week, with flexibility around how those hours are worked. Ideally, this would be across three full days (7.5 hours each), but we’re open to discussing other arrangements to suit, including a salaried employment agreement or contract for services option.

As a General Practitioner, you’ll work alongside an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality primary health care to our diverse student community. Your work will play a key part in supporting student wellbeing, engagement, and success.

You’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative, well-established Health Centre with a strong reputation
• The opportunity to work with learners from a wide range of backgrounds
• A supportive nursing team and strong professional relationships
• The chance to contribute to service development and continuous improvement

You will work collaboratively with the Health Centre team to provide expert General Practitioner primary care services to Ara students and contribute positively to their student experience, engagement and success. This includes supporting the Health Centre’s standing orders and working closely with the nursing team to provide clinical guidance, assistance and support as well as actively building and maintaining professional relationships with essential external services and government agencies. You will also participate in evaluations and planning of services to ensure services are aligned and sufficiently reaching the full spectrum of our learner community.

Ngā Pūkenga Me Ngā Wheako – Skills and Experience

You’re a qualified and compassionate General Practitioner who enjoys working in a team and values a holistic, inclusive approach to care.

You’ll bring:

• Vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand
• At least two years’ post-qualification general hospital experience
• A commitment to evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development
• Cultural awareness and a genuine commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Confidence working independently, with strong communication and IT skills

Mō Mātou – About us

Ara Institute of Canterbury is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region. Our talented employees, innovative business collaborators and supportive community partners are passionate about the role they play in our learners' success.

Ara is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation

Tono Ināianei - Apply now

We accept applications via our online application system. For any other queries, please email Recruitment@Ara.ac.nz.