Medical Associate (NZREX Pathway Clinician)

Candidates: As part of your application, please email your CV and cover letter as PDF files (exported from Word or Google Docs — not photos or scans) to [email protected], rather than applying through Seek. We will then review and shortlist candidates.

Are you an internationally-trained doctor building your career toward registration in New Zealand? WeCare is offering an exciting full-time opportunity for a Medical Associate to join our supportive, high-performing Faringdon team on a structured, supervised clinical development pathway.

This is a rare chance to gain hands-on New Zealand primary care experience while you progress through your pathway toward Medical Council of New Zealand registration. As a Medical Associate you'll be a valued member of our collaborative care team, building your clinical skills and confidence in the New Zealand context — with real supervision, mentoring, and a clear pathway to grow.

About the role

Our Medical Associates play a valued and integral role within our clinical team. Working under the direction and delegation of our Registered and Enrolled Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, GPs and Medical Director, you'll support safe, efficient, patient-centred care while progressing through a structured, three-phase clinical development pathway:

Foundation: triage using approved protocols, repeat prescriptions under delegation, clinical observations, ECGs, urinalysis and venepuncture/blood tests.

Expanding responsibility: responding to patient queries, inbox and results management, and preparing referrals for clinician review and sign-off.

Supported clinical care: structured supervised patient assessments and consults, contributing to treatment planning, and performing minor procedures under supervision once trained.

Alongside your clinical development you'll help keep our clinics running smoothly — supporting infection control and cold chain compliance, stock management and ordering, daily clinic set-up, clinical administration and reception cover as required. It's a varied, fast-paced and genuinely rewarding role. All care is delivered in a way that is safe, culturally appropriate, patient-centred, and aligned with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The WeCare Way — you'll thrive here if you live our values

We look for people who embody our three core values — Empowered, Collaborative and Growth-minded:

Empowered — You take ownership of doing what's right for the patient and the team, use good judgement to resolve problems, and own the outcome — escalating promptly whenever supervision or safety requires it.

Collaborative — You combine your strengths with capable colleagues, share knowledge, give and receive honest feedback, and treat everyone with respect while doing your share toward our common goal: better access for patients.

Growth-minded — You drive your own learning, name the gaps you want to close, welcome feedback as an opportunity, and keep asking "what can I learn to better help patients?"

You'll be set up for success if you:

Are an internationally-trained doctor progressing through the pathway toward Medical Council of New Zealand registration

Have a genuine passion for helping people and delivering a positive healthcare experience

Are kind and courteous, with excellent, clear communication with colleagues and patients

Are diligent, reliable and take real ownership of your work and its outcomes

Are able to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team

Are resilient, motivated, adaptable and forward-thinking, and can work in a fast-paced environment

Are willing and able to learn, undertake training, and adapt to a changing environment

Are committed to culturally safe, equitable care and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Benefits

Market-leading pay rates

A structured, supervised development pathway with genuine clinical mentoring

Birthdays off + additional leave days

Free EAP services for staff members

Quarterly workshops, raffles & team building events

Coffee shouts & morning teas

Free family healthcare at WeCare clinics

Nespresso/coffee machine provided

Staff discounts with selected retailers

Career growth and upskilling opportunities

About WeCare

At WeCare we're passionate about revolutionising New Zealand primary care by offering a completely fresh approach. We're a clinician-owned primary care provider with a simple mission: to make primary healthcare genuinely accessible — fast, available and affordable — for the communities we serve.

WeCare is one of the fastest-growing primary care providers in Canterbury, serving over 30,000 patients across our clinics in Wigram, Ilam, Faringdon and Lincoln, with a business support hub in Wigram. We work with a collaborative care team approach — Health Care Assistants, Medical Associates, Receptionists, Administrators and dedicated clinicians including Registered and Enrolled Nurses, Nurse Prescribers, Nurse Practitioners, General Practitioners, Physician Associates and Pharmacists — allowing us to best meet our patients' needs in the most accessible way possible. We re-invest in our people and our mission, and we want to be an organisation that lights the passion in people's eyes brighter. Join us in making a meaningful difference in healthcare.

WeCare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity and are committed to building a supportive and inclusive environment for all.

How to Apply:

Please email your CV and cover letter as PDF files (exported from Word or Google Docs — not photos or scans) to [email protected], rather than applying through Seek. We will then review and shortlist candidates.

You must have New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or a valid work visa to be considered for this role.

Please note, we will not contact you unless you are successful in progressing to an interview.