General Surgeon - Endoscopy

North Island - Hawkes Bay Hastings; Hastings; On-site; NZD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a General Surgeon to join the Hawke’s Bay Surgical team in Hastings. The role requires commitment to high-quality care, teamwork, teaching and leadership, and participation in the on-call roster to manage acute cases.

An experienced endoscopist for both upper and lower GI procedures is essential, with opportunities for fellowship-like growth in Breast, Colorectal, Bariatric or UGI surgery. Hawke’s Bay lifestyle is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible with the NZ Medical Council as a Specialist General Surgeon.
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent.
• Higher qualification in Surgery enabling Vocational Registration.

Responsibilities

• Manage a wide range of General Surgical conditions.
• Fully participate in General Surgical on-call roster and manage acute patients.
• Perform upper and lower GI endoscopy as part of the role.
• Interest or post-fellowship training in Breast, Colorectal, Bariatric or UGI surgery is advantageous.

Skills

General Surgery

On-call leadership

Teaching

Teamwork

Endoscopy

Education

NZ Medical Council registration or eligibility

Fellow of RACS or equivalent

Higher qualification in Surgery

Tools

Endoscopy (upper & lower GI)

Job description

• Permanent position, up to full-time 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 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

We are seeking a General Surgeon to join our growing Surgical team.

We are looking for a surgeon who demonstrates a commitment to high quality care, collegiality, teamwork, teaching and leadership in the field. The successful candidate will manage a wide range of General Surgical conditions and be expected to fully participate in the General Surgical on call roster and manage acute patients.At present this is in a 1:10 ratio, but this recruitment would expand this on call ratio.

An experienced endoscopist for both upper and lower gastrointestinal procedures is a must for this position. Interest or post-fellowship training in either Breast, Colorectal, Bariatric or UGI surgery would be an advantage.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The General Surgical and Vascular team is part of a close knit and supportive medical community within the Hawkes Bay district. Our team is committed to providing a high quality of care to the Hawkes Bay population. There is a strong collegial attitude, supportive teamwork and active commitments to ongoing education and service improvements.

We are a department of 11 General Surgeons plus a Vascular Surgeon, working alongside our junior medical staff and clinical nurse specialists. We have four accredited General Surgery SET trainees and eight unaccredited General Surgical registrars along with an acute SHO and team House Surgeons. There are clinical nurse specialists for all the major subspecialties. Our support team includes our departmental secretary and enthusiastic nurses on the wards, clinics and theatre.

We have had recent an ongoing infrastructure investment with a refurbished perioperative area completed in 2025, a dedicated endoscopy building built in 2018, a fully rebuilt outpatient clinic and departmental offices opened in 2025, and a surgical assessment unit built in 2026. Further campus redevelopment is planned.

Hawkes Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay click HERE

About you

Applicants should be registered, or eligible for registration, with the New Zealand Medical Council as a Specialist General Surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, or equivalent. You should also hold an approved higher qualification in Surgery, enabling Vocational Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HAW10057

Location:

North Island - Hawkes Bay - Hastings

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

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