Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

The Bay of Plenty Orthopaedic Department in Tauranga invites a qualified orthopaedic surgeon to join our on-call and teaching-focused team. This part-time role emphasizes high-quality patient care, teaching registrars and medical students, and participation in research and quality improvement.

Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Orthopaedics or NZ-eligible equivalent is required, with spine and upper limb training highly desirable.

Qualifications

• FRACS in Orthopaedics or NZ-registered equivalent is required.
• Fellowship in spine and upper limb surgery preferred.
• Experience in education and regional NZ work desirable.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive orthopaedic services including emergency on-call roster.
• Perform elective and acute orthopaedic surgeries focusing on spine and upper limb.
• Teach and mentor registrars and medical students.
• Contribute to quality improvement and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Engage in research and CPD.

Skills

Teaching

Teamwork

Research

Education

FRACS Orthopaedics

NZ Vocational registration

Job description

The Bay of Plenty Orthopaedic Department is seeking a qualified and motivated Orthopaedic Surgeonto join our dynamic and supportive team. This part-time position involves general orthopaedic on-call duties, as well as opportunities to contribute to the teaching and supervision of orthopaedic registrars and medical students.

The successful candidate will be a team-oriented surgeon committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to the Bay of Plenty community.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive orthopaedic services, including participation in emergency oncall roster.
• Perform elective and acute orthopaedic surgeries, with a particular focus on spine and upper limb surgery.
• Participate in departmental teaching and mentoring of orthopaedic registrars and medical students.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Engage in research and continuous professional development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Orthopaedics, or equivalent specialist qualification eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Fellowship training in spine and upper limb surgery.
• Additional skills or experience in education and an interest in working in regional / remote New Zealand are highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong commitment to teaching and ongoing education.

Why Join Us

The Bay of Plenty offers an excellent worklife balance with access to New Zealands beautiful beaches, outdoor activities, and a welcoming community. Joining our team means becoming part of a collegial department with a strong teaching culture and a focus on professional growth.

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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: TAU03033

Location:

North Island - Bay of Plenty - Tauranga

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Orthopaedics