General Surgeon

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks annual leave

CME days

Relocation assistance

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand in Palmerston North is seeking an experienced Medical Officer Special Scale (MOSS) with substantial skin cancer surgery expertise to join the General Surgery team. The role is permanent, full-time (40 hours per week) and based at the Palmerston North site.

You will assess, manage and perform skin lesion procedures across outpatient clinics, minor surgeries and theatre settings, while supervising junior medical staff and contributing to audits and service

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in skin cancer surgery.
• Registered or eligible with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Experience teaching and supporting junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess, triage and treat patients with skin lesions.
• Perform skin lesion procedures across settings including theatre.
• Support timely patient management and referrals.

Skills

Skin cancer surgery

Time management

Team collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Education

Medical Council of NZ registration

Job description

• Full-time, 1.0 FTE position working 40 hours per week
• Dedicated skin lesion assessment, treatment and management role
• Make the shift and live easy in Palmerston North

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The General Surgery Department at Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral is looking for an experienced Medical Officer Special Scale (MOSS) with significant experience in skin cancer surgery to join the team.

Based in Palmerston North, this is a permanent, full-time position working 40 hours per week. The role is primarily focused on the assessment, triage, treatment and management of patients referred to the hospital with skin lesions, working across outpatient clinics, minor surgical settings and theatre procedure rooms.

The role will include:

• Assessment, investigation and treatment of patients referred with skin lesions
• Performing skin lesion procedures across outpatient, minor surgical and theatre settings
• Triaging referrals and supporting timely patient management
• Working closely with the General Surgery team, nursing teams and wider multidisciplinary services
• Providing clinical supervision and teaching to Resident Medical Officers and nursing staff
• Supporting teaching and skill development in skin lesion management
• Participating in audit, peer review, quality improvement and service development activities
• Contributing to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred and culturally safe care

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Is registered, or eligible for registration, as a medical practitioner with the Medical Council of New Zealand
• Holds a qualification or level of competency appropriate to the specialty and recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand
• Has at least five years' experience in skin cancer surgery
• Demonstrates a high standard of clinical care and strong time-management skills
• Has experience teaching and supporting junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals
• Works effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Is committed to ongoing professional development, clinical audit and continuous quality improvement

What can we offer you?

• A diverse, dynamic and collegial team environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Six weeks annual leave per annum
• 10 paid days per annum available for continued medical education including a generous allowance towards costs of course and travel
• Generous relocation packages for national and international candidates

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Live and work in Manawatū

The MidCentral region offers a great balance between work and lifestyle. Beaches, ski fields and wineries are within easy reach, alongside beautiful scenery, walking and hiking tracks and the Te Arapuke mountain bike park. Palmerston North also offers excellent schools and a local university.

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

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: 1947417

Location:

North Island - Manawatu / Whanganui - Palmerston North

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - General Surgery