Healthcare

Life in a Medical and Health role

Life in a Medical and Health role can require anything from compassion and emotional intelligence, to high levels of medical knowledge. Whatever your role you’ll be called upon to put your abilities to the test, exactly where they're needed most.

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Helping others

Take your skills and compassion to places other medics dare not go.

6 Roles available in the Healthcare specialisation across the Airforce

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Airforce

  • Active Intakes

Medic

Healthcare

On the ground and in the air, you will experience a medical career unlike anything in civilian life, providing all aspects of medical care to Air Force personnel.

  • Under training

    $68,103

  • Future potential earnings

    $98,000

  • Location

    Various

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Airforce

  • Active Intakes

Physical Training Instructor

Education & Support roles | Healthcare

General entry

The PTI trade is responsible for developing and maintaining the operational fitness and wellbeing of NZDF personnel. PTIs can specialise as Rehabilitation Instructors and also in Adventurous Training disciplines.

  • Under training

    $68,103

  • Future potential earnings

    $98,000

  • Location

    Varied

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Airforce

Chaplain

Education & Support roles | Healthcare | Officers & Management

Officer entry

As a Chaplain of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, you are appointed to provide ministry to Air Force personnel (both military and civilian) and their families.

  • Under training

    $81,184

  • Future potential earnings

    $127,277

  • Location

    Varied

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Airforce

Environmental Health Officer

Healthcare | Officers & Management

Officer entry

Environmental Health Officers who are described as Force Health Protection Officers, plan, coordinate and implement control strategies to minimise adverse health impacts from the environment and the workplace.

  • Specialist starting salary

    $77,181

  • Future potential earnings

    $154,956

  • Location

    Whenuapai, Ohakea

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Airforce

Medical Officer (Doctor)

Healthcare | Officers & Management

Officer entry

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.

  • Vocationally trained initial salary

    $203,464

  • Future potential earnings

    $281,498

  • Location

    Various

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Airforce

Psychologist

Education & Support roles | Healthcare | Officers & Management

Officer entry

Finding out what makes Air Force personnel tick is just one of the exciting challenges of this role. Develop your psychology skills in the fast moving and exciting military world.

  • Under training

    $71,113

  • Future potential earnings

    $140,784

  • Location

    Whenuapai, Ohakea, Woodbourne

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