Plastics Surgery Fellow - Annual Recruitment 2027/2028 Year

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a Plastics Fellow at Waikato Hospital for a one-year fixed-term training year commencing March 2027. The role sits within a team of about 8 surgery consultants and 11 junior doctors, offering exposure to hand and reconstructive trauma within a busy tertiary service.

Applicants should be well advanced in plastic surgery training and prepared to join registrar on-call duties; leadership and teamwork are emphasised in a health equity

Qualifications

• Well advanced in plastic surgery training.
• Experience in hand, burn trauma or reconstructive emergencies would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Participate in registrar on-call roster, including long days and weekends.
• Provide plastics service alongside a team of consultants and junior doctors.
• Contribute to leadership, teamwork and equity in health within the service.

Job description

Plastics Surgery Fellow - Annual Recruitment 2027/2028 Year

• Role: Plastics - Fellow
• Fixed Term Full time one year
• Fellow (Post Fellowship Training accredited)

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

Applications are invited for the 2027/2028 training year for a Plastic Surgery Fellow at Waikato Hospital.

Seeking a plastic surgery fellow to join our service for one year starting March 2027. This role works alongside a medical team comprising around 8 surgery consultants and 11 junior doctors of varying grades.

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About the Team/Service

We place a particular emphasis on leadership, teamwork and the wider determinants of health and the elimination of health inequities.

Waikato Hospital has 550 general inpatient beds, performs in excess of 34,000 surgical procedures per year in the 24 theatre operating suite, and sees an average of 220 emergency department presentations per day.

Located in Hamilton city, the third largest city in North Island; 1 hour drive south of Auckland, and offers a superb lifestyle and quality-of-life working environment. As the largest employer in Hamilton, there is a varied and approachable social network based around the hospital. It is within easy reach of both West Coast surfing and East Coast leisure beaches. The Ruapehu Ski-fields are three hours drive away, and there are outstanding opportunities for hiking, sailing, fishing, biking and many other outdoor activities within the Waikato, and throughout New Zealand.

About you

The plastics fellow role would suit a candidate who is well advanced in their plastic surgery training, seeking to develop skills in specific areas before becoming a consultant. You will participate in the registrar on-call roster which will include long days and weekends, requiring an ability to manage hand and burn trauma along with other reconstructive emergencies.

Applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 8 December 2026.

Please note it is your responsibility to provide three current references.

If you are an overseas doctor would you please visit the Medical Council of New Zealand web site to ensure that your qualifications meet their criteria for registration to practice medicine in New Zealand.

You will need to complete the six questions to ascertain whether or not you are eligible for registration in NZ. If you do not have access to do the self-assessment test on-line you can contact the MCNZ by telephone: [phone]. #Registrar2027