Plastic Surgeon | Fixed Term

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Christchurch Hospital is seeking a Plastic Surgeon to join our Plastic Surgery team on a fixed-term basis to provide sabbatical cover during 2027, for either three months or six months (1 March 2027–31 May 2027; 1 June 2027–31 August 2027). Applications from specialists for any period are welcome.

This role sits within a tertiary teaching hospital's Plastic Surgery service, offering outpatient clinics, theatre work, acute surgery and teaching, with opportunities to contribute to audits and

Qualifications

• Specialist registration in Plastic Surgery or eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Current Annual Practising Certificate, where applicable.
• Postgraduate training in Plastic Surgery.
• Experience in a tertiary teaching centre with subspecialty interest if possible.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage a busy clinical workload and commit to ongoing professional development.
• Undergraduate teaching experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinics, operating theatre activity and acute Plastic Surgery duties.
• Contribute to teaching, audits, and continuing medical education.
• Engage in service development and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with colleagues and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Specialist communication

Team collaboration

Workload management

Patient-focused care

Education

Specialist registration in Plastic Surgery

Postgraduate training in Plastic Surgery

Post-Fellowship training

Job description

Fixed-term | 3 or 6 months | Sabbatical cover |Christchurch

About the role

Christchurch Hospital is seeking a Plastic Surgeon to joinour Plastic Surgery team on a fixed-term basis, providing sabbatical coverduring 2027.We are looking for a specialist who is available for eitherthree months or six months, with the following periods available:1 March 2027 - 31 May 20271 June 2027 - 31 August 2027Applications from specialists interested in either onethree-month period or the full six-month period are welcome.This is an opportunity to join an established PlasticSurgery service within a tertiary teaching hospital and contribute to thedelivery of high-quality, patient-focused specialist care across Canterbury.

About the service

The Plastic Surgery team provides specialist care topatients across the Canterbury region. As part of the team, you will workcollaboratively with Plastic Surgery colleagues, medical and nursing staff,allied health professionals and other specialist services. The role includes a combination of outpatient clinics,operating theatre activity, acute Plastic Surgery responsibilities andteaching. You will also contribute to clinical meetings, audit, continuingmedical education and service-related activities.

About you

You will be a qualified and experienced Plastic Surgeonwith:

• Specialist registration in Plastic Surgery, or eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• A current Annual Practising Certificate, where applicable.
• Postgraduate training in Plastic Surgery.
• Expertise across general Plastic Surgery.
• Post-Fellowship training and/or experience appropriate to working within a tertiary teaching centre, including an appropriate subspecialty interest.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• The ability to manage and prioritise a busy clinical workload.
• A commitment to patient-focused care, continuing professional development and quality improvement.
• Experience in undergraduate teaching would also bedesirable.

What you can expect

You will join a collegial and supportive Plastic Surgeryteam and have the opportunity to work within a large tertiary hospitalenvironment in Christchurch.

The role provides exposure to a broad range of specialist Plastic Surgery work, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, clinicalquality improvement and service development.

The position is up to 40 hours per week, with participationin the 1:8 on-call roster as required.

Why Christchurch?

Christchurch is a vibrant and growing city offering anexcellent lifestyle, with easy access to beaches, mountains, ski fields and thegreat outdoors.

It combines the benefits of a major urban centre with a relaxedlifestyle and is an ideal base for exploring the South Island.

Registration

To be considered for this position, you must be eligible forregistration with the Medical Council of New Zealand in the vocational scope ofPlastic Surgery, or already hold New Zealand specialist registration.

If you are an overseas-trained specialist, we can provideinformation regarding the New Zealand registration process as part of your application.