Healthcare

Life in a Healthcare role

Life in a Healthcare 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 Navy

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Navy

  • Active Intakes

Medic

Healthcare

General entry

Both ashore and at sea you will treat sick and injured personnel, train new medics and assist doctors in minor surgeries– a medical role unlike anything in civilian life.

  • Under training

    $68,103

  • Future potential earnings

    $98,000

  • Location

    Devonport

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Chaplain

Education & Support roles | Healthcare | Officers & Management

Officer entry

You are the Navy’s spiritual anchor, providing ministry, friendship, comfort and guidance to military and civilian personnel, and their families.

  • Under training

    $81,184

  • Future potential earnings

    $127,277

  • Location

    Varied

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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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Psychologist

Education & Support roles | Healthcare | Officers & Management

Officer entry

A psychology career unlike any other, based ashore, at sea and even overseas. You will have the opportunity to experience a number of areas within organisational and military psychology.

  • Under training

    $71,113

  • Future potential earnings

    $140,784

  • Location

    Auckland

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Reserve Medical Officer (Doctor)

Healthcare | Navy Reserve | Officers & Management

Officer entry, Navy Reserve

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.

  • Daily Initial Rate

    $418

  • Daily Initial Rate

    $418

  • Location

    Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

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Reserve Psychologist

Healthcare | Navy Reserve | Officers & Management

Officer entry, Navy Reserve

A psychology career unlike any other, based ashore, at sea and even overseas. You will have the opportunity to experience a number of areas within organisational and military psychology.

  • Daily Initial Rate

    $224

  • Daily Initial Rate

    $224

  • Location

    Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

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