We asked her a few questions about living and working in Palmerston North.
The main draw for me was the reputation and size of the hospital. When choosing where to start my career, I knew I wanted to be in a mid-size hospital in the North Island. I had heard great things about Palmerston North Hospital and I have family in the region. The location of Palmerston North and the ability to access lots of areas of the country that I hadn’t yet explored was also a bonus.
The ease of living – almost everything is within biking distance, or if you have to drive you can park right outside the door! It’s also a great base to start from to explore the North Island and it has a fantastic variety of outdoor activities on offer, with lots of tramping around the region and ski fields and beaches a short drive away.
The opportunities for hands-on learning. I am very lucky to work with a team who are supporting me to take the next step in my career by teaching me practical skills that I need to step up. I do not believe that I would have had the opportunity to develop my practical skills in the same way had I been working in a larger DHB.
I am a keen runner, tramper, and skier and Palmy offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities. A new footbridge across the river has recently been completed so I am enjoying exploring the new running tracks that this leads to. I also spend a lot of time cooking and the variety of international food stores in Palmerston North means that it’s rare that I can’t find the ingredients I need. The proximity to the wineries of Hawke’s Bay and Martinborough and an easy day trip to Wellington are also a bonus.
I’m lucky that the medical community in New Zealand is relatively small, so networking is easy – anywhere you go you seem to know people. My professional needs have been more than met in Palmerston North. I think I have surprised myself with how far I have come in only two years here – I don’t think I would be at the level I am at had I chosen a different hospital.
We asked her a few questions about living and working in Palmerston North.
The main draw for me was the reputation and size of the hospital. When choosing where to start my career, I knew I wanted to be in a mid-size hospital in the North Island. I had heard great things about Palmerston North Hospital and I have family in the region. The location of Palmerston North and the ability to access lots of areas of the country that I hadn’t yet explored was also a bonus.
The ease of living – almost everything is within biking distance, or if you have to drive you can park right outside the door! It’s also a great base to start from to explore the North Island and it has a fantastic variety of outdoor activities on offer, with lots of tramping around the region and ski fields and beaches a short drive away.
The opportunities for hands-on learning. I am very lucky to work with a team who are supporting me to take the next step in my career by teaching me practical skills that I need to step up. I do not believe that I would have had the opportunity to develop my practical skills in the same way had I been working in a larger DHB.
I am a keen runner, tramper, and skier and Palmy offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities. A new footbridge across the river has recently been completed so I am enjoying exploring the new running tracks that this leads to. I also spend a lot of time cooking and the variety of international food stores in Palmerston North means that it’s rare that I can’t find the ingredients I need. The proximity to the wineries of Hawke’s Bay and Martinborough and an easy day trip to Wellington are also a bonus.
I’m lucky that the medical community in New Zealand is relatively small, so networking is easy – anywhere you go you seem to know people. My professional needs have been more than met in Palmerston North. I think I have surprised myself with how far I have come in only two years here – I don’t think I would be at the level I am at had I chosen a different hospital.