General Surgeon - Sabbatical Cover

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital is seeking a General Surgeon for a fixed‑term sabbatical‑cover role, commencing June 2026 for about three months. The position is full‑time (80 hours per fortnight) with on‑call duties and acute patient management.

Applicants must be registered or eligible with the New Zealand Medical Council as a Specialist General Surgeon and hold FRACS or an equivalent higher qualification.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for NZ Medical Council Specialist General Surgeon registration.
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) or equivalent.
• Approved higher qualification enabling Vocational Registration with the Medical Council of NZ.

Responsibilities

• Manage a wide range of general surgical conditions.
• Fully participate in the on-call roster (1:10) and acute patient management.
• Endoscopy skills advantageous for GI procedures.

Skills

Endoscopy skills

Teaching & leadership

On-call management

Team collaboration

Education

Registered or eligible for registration with the NZ Medical Council as Specialist General Surgeon

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Approved higher qualification in Surgery enabling Vocational Registration

Job description

Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital – General Surgery – Fixed‑term, full‑time – 80 hours per fortnight (1.0FTE) – Sabbatical Leave Cover: June2026–August2026

HealthNewZealand|TeWhatuOra is firmly grounded in the principles of TeTiritioWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking a General Surgeon to join our Surgical team on a fixed‑term basis to cover a period of sabbatical leave of around 3 months. 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 (1:10) and manage acute patients. An experienced endoscopist for both upper and lower gastrointestinal procedures would be an advantage. Interest or post‑fellowship training in Trauma or Breast 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 ten 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.

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 NewZealand.

Working at Health NewZealand

Health NewZealand|Te WhatuOra is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of NewZealand. 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.