Plastic Surgeon | Fixed Term

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Christchurch Hospital, part of Canterbury District Health Board, seeks a Plastic Surgeon for fixed-term sabbatical cover in 2027. Available periods include 1 March–31 May and 1 June–31 August, with applications for either period or the full six months welcomed.

The role combines clinics, theatre work, teaching and multidisciplinary collaboration in a tertiary teaching hospital, contributing to high-quality patient care across Canterbury.

Qualifications

• Specialist registration in Plastic Surgery, or eligibility for registration.
• Postgraduate training in Plastic Surgery with appropriate subspecialty interest encouraged.
• Current Annual Practising Certificate where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinics and operating theatre activity in Plastic Surgery.
• Participate in acute Plastic Surgery responsibilities and teaching.
• Contribute to clinical meetings, audits, CME and service development.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and manage a busy clinical workload.
• Be available for the 1:8 on-call roster as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Prioritisation

Teaching experience

Education

Specialist registration in Plastic Surgery or eligible

Postgraduate training in Plastic Surgery

Annual Practising Certificate (NZ)

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:

• 1March 2027 – 31 May 2027
• 1June 2027 – 31 August 2027

Applications 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:

• Specialistregistration in Plastic Surgery, or eligibility for registration with theMedical Council of New Zealand.
• Acurrent Annual Practising Certificate, where applicable.
• Postgraduatetraining in Plastic Surgery.
• Expertiseacross general Plastic Surgery.
• Post-Fellowshiptraining and/or experience appropriate to working within a tertiaryteaching centre, including an appropriate subspecialty interest.
• Excellentcommunication and interpersonal skills.
• Theability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Theability to manage and prioritise a busy clinical workload.
• Acommitment to patient-focused care, continuing professional developmentand 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 specialistPlastic 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 yourapplication.