Applying for a Job

How to Search
Your Application
Your Privacy

How to Search

There are a number of ways you can look for a job using the search tool.

View All Jobs

If you want to view all jobs listed on the website just click the Search For Jobs button.

Select by profession, location or job type

If you want to look for a particular type of job use the Search Health Jobs selection boxes.  Note that you will find health professional roles such as physiotherapist, occupational therapist, technicians, and social workers included as Allied Health.

Keyword

Simply enter a word, or part of a word, in the Search by Keyword box.  All jobs that match your selection will appear.  So, if you are specifically looking for a job in say Mental Health then type in Mental or Mental Health as your keyword.

Vacancy Reference Number

If you have seen a vacancy in the newspaper or journal it will have a Vacancy Reference Number. Use this exact same number in the Vacancy Reference No search box to go directly to this job. 

Occasionally a job that is advertised in the paper may not be listed on the website. If this is the case and you can’t find it on the website please contact the District Health Board recruitment department for further details - see Contact Us for how to do this.

Your Application

Once you have found a vacancy that interests you, just click on Apply for this Job which appears at the end of the job advertisement.  You can either apply online or print the form and send your application by mail or fax. 

When you apply for a position using the online form your completed application will go directly to the District Health Board (DHB) indicated in the advertisement.  If you apply online you do not need to also send us a hard copy of your application, unless we ask you to. 

If you are sending the application form by mail or fax you will find the contact details of the various DHB’s on the Contact Us section of this website.  Please make sure you send it to the DHB advertised in the vacancy.

If you wish to apply for more than one position you need to complete a separate application for each.  

The information that you supply on the application form and supporting documents is collected for the purposes of assessing your suitability for employment.   If you do not supply all of the information requested this may hinder the DHB’s ability to assess your suitability for the position.

You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your application either by post or email. You will be contacted again once the position has closed and the shortlisting has been completed. 

If you are concerned that your application has not reached the DHB please send an email using the details in Contact Us.

CV (or Resume)

We ask you to attach a CV with your application. We accept these as Word (.doc) and Acrobat (.pdf) files. It is useful to check in advance that your CV is up to date, especially your contact details such as phone numbers.

If you are sending your application by mail please do not include any special binders on your CV as these need to be taken apart for copying to appointment panels.

We do not generally return CV’s to unsuccessful applicants.

Referees

You are asked to provide details of three people who have agreed to act as your referee and from whom we may request a referee report. Referees need to be in a position to comment on your employment history, education, and/or clinical abilities. 

At least one referee must be your current or last employer. At the time of applying you may not want your current employer to know of your application.  In this case please include the name of your last employer.  At a later date, should you be the preferred applicant, we may want to do a reference check with your current employer (we will advise you of this before any contact is made).

If you are applying for a senior medical position it is important that your three referees are senior medical colleagues who are familiar with your current professional practice.

Some points to note

For certificates and licences asked about in the application you will be required to provide the originals for sighting or a certified copy at a later date. If your application is successful, your appointment may be conditional on you producing these.

In some cases the DHB may require a New Zealand Police check to be undertaken. An appointment may be made provisional until the check is completed to the DHB’s satisfaction. If the DHB is not satisfied with the result of the check, your provisional appointment will be terminated.

Please note that in New Zealand all District Health Board buildings, grounds and vehicles are smokefree.

Your Privacy

The information provided in your application will be used for the purpose of assessing your suitability for employment.  All information that you provide is strictly confidential and will not be shown to anyone who is not entitled to see it.  If your application is successful then the information will form part of your staff record and will be used for human resource management purposes.

If your application is not successful then the information will be held in a secure manner for 2 years and then destroyed.