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Southland DHB is responsible for planning, funding and providing most public hospital and health services in the scenic Southland region of New Zealand. We employ 1,400 health professionals across a range of disciplines to our University teaching hospitals, mental health services and corporate administration. Serving a population of approximately 107,000, we are based in Invercargill City with services in Queenstown, Gore and rural Southland.

Our Work Environment:

Southland DHB offers health professionals clinical variety, quality teaching and practical experience across a range of disciplines. We are large enough to have an impressive range of state-of-the art diagnostic tools and the range of support services you need, yet we are still small enough to remain personal and friendly. We enjoy working in an open, collaborative and fast paced team environment, that features:

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A teaching focused culture across all disciplines
A forward thinking approach, where innovation is embraced and celebrated
Significant support for professional development and ongoing education opportunities
A friendly, team atmosphere with a more informal approach to relationships than found in larger hospitals
A commitment to continuous quality improvement with fully Accredited and Certified services
A welcoming, supportive environment for you and your family
Nice extras like free parking and staff Holiday Homes located in Arrowtown, Queenstown and Te Anau
New Zealand's premier outdoors destinations and leisure activities all in easy reach

>> Read more about Our Facilities + Departments, Nursing + Midwifery, Medical, Allied, Mental Health, Corporate + Administration career opportunities and University relationship.

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Southland's Top Outdoors Highlights:

Join our team here in Southland and combine your health career with a relaxed, easy and affordable lifestyle with New Zealand's premier outdoors activities and unspoilt scenery in close reach:

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2x NZ National Parks (Rakiura and Fiordland - a World Heritage Area)
4x NZ Great Walks (Milford, Kepler, Routeburn and Rakiura tracks)
3x Fjords - spectacular Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound - NZ's iconic scenery
5x top NZ Ski/Snowboard destinations (Coronet Peak, Remarkables, Cardrona, Treble Cone, Snow Park)
Queenstown - NZ's adventure capital and premier tourist destination
Stewart Island and the Catlins Coast - superb wildlife and natural unspoilt scenery
NZ's best brown trout fly-fishing on the Mataura River and other Southland locations

>> See more about Our Lifestyle and Region, Housing and Education

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Our Staff Tell Us It's Our Size that Makes the Difference:

Staff say they enjoy working at Southland DHB because we are big enough to see a broad range of clinical activity and have an impressive range of state-of-the art technology, yet we're still small enough to remain friendly and personable.
We offer a range of University, new graduate and accredited medical royal college training programmes, but unlike many larger institutes, our junior staff can be sure they will actually gain quality, practical experience as well as access to supportive, more experienced staff during their time with us.
Our broad range of clinical activity is ideally suited to "generalists" and health professionals seeking variety and a range of experience, yet we are still big enough for you to develop your sub-specialty interest areas with the work that we see.
We're also just the right size for innovative ideas to be readily heard and put into practice, without the endless politics of larger institutes creating ongoing delays and frustration.

We welcome you to find out more - see our current vacancies or contact us today with your enquiry.