Orthopaedic Surgeon

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Permanent, Part-time 60 hours per fortnight (0.75 FTE)
• Why work anywhere else!

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Applications are invited for a permanent Consultant position in Orthopaedic Surgery. It is expected that the successful candidate will be a generalist orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialist interest in trauma surgery including the management of pelvis fractures, and/or foot and ankle surgery.

This is a permanent post to join a busy Trauma and Orthopaedic department in an excellent provincial public hospital providing Orthopaedic services to a catchment area of approximately 170,000. There are significant opportunities for private orthopaedic surgical practice.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The successful candidate will join an existing team of 10 Part-time Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons, and will be encouraged to continue to develop their sub-specialty interest, contribute to the trauma rota and to the general work of the department. Including teaching, clinical management and effective team working. Consultants are supported by Registrars and House Officers.

Hawke’s Bay Hospital offers a comprehensive list of excellent subspecialty support in keeping with a provincial hospital in New Zealand. This includes ICU, Vascular, General and Urological surgery.

Hawke's Bay has its main hospital situated in Hastings, New Zealand. It is a large secondary level, 400 bed accredited public hospital providing acute and elective care for a region of 170,000 people. The hospital offers a full range of surgical, medical, oncology and radiological services. It boasts a level 2 Intensive Care Unit and an Anaesthetic department capable of handling all major cases. Medical Oncology is based on site and planning to commission on site Radiation Oncology is underway. There are eight operating theatres.

Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Council of New Zealand as an Orthopaedic Surgeon and a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, or equivalent.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alistair Dray, Head of Department via email on [email protected].

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.