The Check-up Blog

The world of medicine is built on new contributions to knowledge that are constantly updating the narrative of care. A by-product of the busy schedule of modern doctors is that they often lack the opportunity to learn what’s new in real-time or build relationships with peers, leading some to feel as if they are working in isolation.

Here, we cover some of the common finance questions we get asked by the doctors we work with to explain everything you need to know about managing your finances as a doctor, as well as your options and where to turn for specific advice.

To work in New Zealand as a doctor, you need to be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). There are over 17,000 doctors practising in New Zealand, with 40% of them coming from overseas and around 1,500 new doctors registering with the MCNZ each year.

If you’re a doctor looking for a new locum job opportunity, you have a wealth of choices in front of you with the range of locum assignments that are available within various hospitals across New Zealand and Australia. There are also countless locum recruitment agencies out there – but not all are created equal, and finding the right locum recruiter is key to maximising the benefits of locum work.

Like any contract-based career, a great deal of your success is determined by how good the roles you take are. Here at Triple0 Medical, our goal is to make the process as easy as possible with our online job search, where you can search for job title, location, specialties and grades, to find your perfect locum job.

Having the right locum doctors on board is critical for the successful operation of any healthcare facility, but when you need support with sourcing experienced medical professionals for a locum role, it can be hard to know who to turn to.

We’d like to shine a light on one of the hardest working organisations in Christchurch and one that a number of the Triple0 team volunteer for.