Locum and casual nursing jobs in New Zealand. You pick the shifts.
Locum and casual shifts at GP and urgent care practices across Aotearoa, with the rate on every listing. Like a nursing bank, except you choose the practice and deal with it directly - no fees taken off your rate.
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Example shifts
Examples of the cover practices post on Shift - not live listings. Real practice names and exact locations show when you sign up.
Locum work, your way. One sign-up.
Pick your shifts
You choose which shifts to apply for. There are no minimum commitments and no exclusivity.
Same-day and out-of-hours
Practices post any time, including same-day and out-of-hours cover, and every matching verified clinician sees it on their shift feed straight away.
Contract with the practice
You engage directly with the practice as an independent contractor and invoice them at the agreed rate.
Who practices post for. Pick what fits.
- Practice nurse
- Registered nurse
- Enrolled nurse
- Nurse practitioner
How it works. Direct to the practice.
- Step 1
Create your free account
Upload your registration and documents. Our clinicians review them once, for every practice on Shift.
- Step 2
Apply direct to the practice
Deal with the practice directly - no agency in the middle.
- Step 3
Get paid by the practice
Invoice the practice direct, at the rate shown on the listing - nothing taken from your rate.
What we check. Once.
Your registration and documents are reviewed by our clinicians before you apply, once, for every practice on Shift.
- Photo ID
- NCNZ registration number
- Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
- Professional referee
Questions nurses ask. Straight answers.
- How do I sign up?
- Create an account at shiftmedical.co.nz, complete the sign-up wizard, and submit your registration details. You can browse available shifts before verification, and apply for shifts once verified.
- How long does verification take?
- Usually within 48 hours. We check your registration and practising certificate against the public register.
- How do I get paid?
- Directly by the practice, at the rate shown on the shift. Shift Medical does not handle your pay.
- What if I need to cancel a booked shift?
- Use the in-platform cancellation process as early as possible so the practice can re-post the shift. Repeated late cancellations may affect your account standing.