Training as a medical professional is developed case by case in consultation with the Director of Medicine for the Defence Force.

After initial employment and training the Defence Force may provide funding and study leave for Medical Officers to complete further professional study. Options may include, but are not limited to:

• Early Management of Severe Trauma Course
• Sports Medicine Course/Diplomas
• Musculo-Skeletal Medicine Course
• Dive Medicine Course
• GPVTP Registrar (RNZCGP Supervised)
• RNZCGP Supervision and oversight post GPVTP part 1
• Tertiary study

As a Medical Officer in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, you will be able to take your existing skills to the next level. The comprehensive training you will receive as an Officer will allow you to lead teams of people, in all kinds of situations.

You should be committed to providing high quality care to NZDF personnel at home and overseas, on exercises and on operations. You will sometimes be expected to work in diverse and challenging environments often in small multidisciplinary teams. Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain strong teams will be a key attribute.

You should be adaptable enough in your clinical practise to work with confidence, often in austere environments on land, at sea or in the air. Health provision to defence is complex involving aspects of primary care, occupational medicine and emergency medicine. You should be willing to acquire and continually develop skills across this broad spectrum of experience.

Registration with the NZ Medical Council in the general scope of practice for a minimum of 12 months.

Desirable experiences we would like interested applicants to hold a solid grounding in the delivery of primary care, experience in small multidisciplinary teams; and experience in austere or expeditionary medicine. Medical officers should have a solid grounding in the delivery of primary care, experience in aspects of acute care including ICU, ED, prehospital medicine, retrieval medicine or anaesthetics, with previous military experience preferred.

• You must be medically fit for service.
• Colour perception restrictions may apply.

There are strict citizenship and security requirements to gain the required SV security clearance for this trade.

Find out if you’re eligible here.

There may be a return of service period for this trade.

Please contact our 0800 number or talk to your Candidate Experience Facilitator for more information.