Consultant Vascular Surgeon

New Zealand Government; Nelson; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Nelson Marlborough is seeking a Consultant Vascular Surgeon to lead and grow vascular services. The role is based at Nelson Hospital with cross-site duties at Wairau Hospital in Blenheim, and includes an after-hours on-call roster.

You will deliver comprehensive vascular care across acute and planned cases, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and help shape regional strategies in partnership with Christchurch Hospital.

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality care across the complete spectrum of vascular surgery, including PAD, carotid surgery, open and endovascular aneurysm repair, dialysis access, and acute trauma.
• Combine strong open surgical proficiency with endovascular skills to expand local treatment options for the Top of the South population.
• Hold FRACS (Vascular) or equivalent, with eligibility for an Annual Practicing Certificate in the Vocational Scope of Vascular Surgery with MCNZ.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that prioritizes patient safety, clinical governance, and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical care across Nelson Hospital and Wairau Hospital.
• Participate in an after-hours on-call roster.
• Lead the growth and modernisation of the vascular service and establish innovative care pathways.

Skills

Vascular surgery

Endovascular skills

Open surgery

Team collaboration

Education

FRACS (Vascular) or equivalent

Job description

Embracing a rewarding careeras a Consultant Vascular Surgeon with Nelson Marlborough.Permanent full time 1.0FTE (80 hours a fortnight)Join our collaborative Vascular team in Nelson Marlborough where your expertise makes a differenceHealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

Aboutthe Role

This is a new role established to helpincrease the vascular service delivery across the Nelson MarlboroughDistrict. This is an excellent opportunityto help shape and develop vascular services and respond to the growing needacross the Nelson Marlborough district. Basedat Nelson Hospital, this is a district-wide role, with the successful candidate providing clinical care across both Nelson Hospital and Wairau Hospital, Blenheim. You will contribute to the delivery of both acute and planned vascular care, helping to provide a safe, sustainable and responsive vascular service across the Nelson Marlborough district.Youwill work alongside a dedicated team including a fellow Vascular SMO, a NursePractitioner, an Interventional Radiologist, a non-training registrar and thewider MDT team.You will participate in an after-hours on call roster.Aspart of the wider Te Waipounamu district, you will be expected to spend sometime in the Canterbury district, participating on the wider South Islandcollegial Vascular service.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Thisis a unique opportunity to grow and develop Nelson's Vascular Surgeryservice. Beyond clinical delivery, thispost offers a unique platform to lead the growth and strategic modernisation ofthe vascular service. You will have direct scope to expand local open andendovascular capabilities, establish innovative care pathways, and enhancetertiary collaboration with Christchurch Hospital to shape regional vascularsurgery. The vascularservice provides specialist assessment and management for patients with a broadrange of vascular conditions across the Nelson Marlborough region. Services are delivered across NelsonHospital and Wairau Hospital, with the service supporting both planned andurgent vascular care.The service worksclosely with other surgical and medical specialties and has established linkswith tertiary services in Christchurch for patients requiring highlyspecialised vascular assessment or procedures that cannot be provided locally.You will join amultidisciplinary surgical team working across Nelson and Wairau Hospitals. Oursurgical teams work closely with anaesthesia, radiology, emergency medicine,intensive care medicine, nursing, and allied health colleagues. The closeworking relationships across the district provide a supportive environment fordelivering patient-centred care while also contributing to service improvementand teaching.

About you

• Deliver high-quality care across the complete spectrum of vascular surgery, including PAD, carotid surgery, open and endovascular aneurysm repair, dialysis access, and acute trauma.
• Combine strong open surgical proficiency with endovascular skills to expand local treatment options for the Top of the South population.
• Hold FRACS (Vascular) or equivalent, with eligibility for an Annual Practicing Certificate in the Vocational Scope of Vascular Surgery with MCNZ.
• Foster acollaborative, inclusive environment that prioritizes patient safety, clinicalgovernance, and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Working at Health New ZealandHealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusiveso that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.