Want a new challenge and the opportunity to work closely with an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pain Fellow to join our pain service.-
Pain Fellow : Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau : Fulltime February 2027 February 2028
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This is a 12 month full-time training position towards a new career in the rewarding field of Pain Medicine.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
The successful applicant will become a member of our outpatient chronic, and inpatient acute and complex, multidisciplinary pain teams. They will work across Middlemore Hospital, the Manukau Super Clinic, and other outlying pain clinics. Middlemore Hospital is a busy acute tertiary hospital in South Auckland that is home to multiple specialities including a National Burns Service, a regional spinal cord injury service, and Kidz First Childrens Hospital.
Our chronic pain team is a small, experienced and collegial multidisciplinary team comprised of Health Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Nurse Specialists, and Doctors with different specialist backgrounds (Psychiatry, Anaesthetics, Musculoskeletal Medicine, General Practice). We work with patients and their whānau within a biopsychosocial framework, providing initial triple-discipline assessments, individual specific treatments, and several group programs.
Attachments with affiliated services (including rehabilitation, palliative care, the Community Alcohol and Drug Service (CADS), adolescent health, or liaison psychiatry) may be available depending on the successful applicants areas of interest and level of training. We do not offer regular exposure to diagnostic or therapeutic pain medicine procedures.
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About you
Our preferred candidate will have:
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A genuine interest in pain medicine
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Strong communication skills
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A primary specialist qualification
Preference will be given to current or future trainees of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of ANZCA. While the position is full-time, part time training might be considered (minimum 0.5 FTE).
For more information on training to be a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician visit: https://www.anzca.edu.au/education-and-training/pain-medicine-training-program/fpm-pain-medicine-training-program
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Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 07 June, 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact our Talent Advisor, Barbara @barbara.ridgway@middlemore.co.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu OraAuckland, Auckland$108K - $126K (Glassdoor Est.)Preference will be given to current or future trainees of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of ANZCA. We work with patients and their whānau within a biopsychosocial……25d