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Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Timaru, South Island NZ
12 Oct 2026 ~ 25 Dec 2026
Posted 3 days ago
Locum cover is required for an immediate start until Christmas.
Position Details: On-call work available.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
30 Oct 2026 ~ 02 Nov 2026
Posted 3 days ago
Locum cover is required from 0730 Friday 30 October to 0800 Tuesday 02 November 2026.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Christchurch, South Island NZ
Available from 19 Apr 2027
Posted 4 days ago
Join a specialist multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality Maxillofacial care within a leading New Zealand health service.
This is an excellent opportunity to combine complex clinical practice with teaching, research, and service development while contributing to outstanding patient outcomes.
The role includes outpatient clinics, operating theatre sessions, acute and on-call responsibilities, and inpatient care.
$180,000 ~ $370,000Base salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Blenheim, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 30 Nov 2026
Posted 10 days ago
Locum cover is required from October - November 2026.
Position Details: Endo Surgeon Flexible dates Rates negotiable depending on skills and suitability Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Blenheim, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 27 Nov 2026
Posted 12 days ago
Locum cover is required from 5 October - 27 November 2026.
Position Details: Some cover may be in Nelson, depending on OT availability Rates negotiable depending on skills and suitability Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary

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Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
07 Dec 2026 ~ 12 Mar 2027
Posted 11 days ago
Locum cover is required for: Friday 7 December to 0800 Monday 14 December Thursday 17 December to 0800 Monday 21 December Monday 28 December to 0800 Tuesday 5 January Friday 9 January to 0800 Monday 11 January Friday 15 January to 0800 Monday 18 January Friday 29 January to 0800 Tuesday 9 February Friday 12 February to 0800 Monday 15 February Friday 26 February to 0800 Friday 12 March Position Details: Includes clinics/OT and covering calls Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
28 Dec 2026 ~ 31 May 2027
Posted 11 days ago
Locum cover is required from the end of December 2026 to the end of May 2027.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Blenheim, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 06 Nov 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required from 5 October - 6 November 2026.
Position Details: To cover Breast and Skin Surgery  Rates negotiable depending on skills and suitability Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Available from 05 Apr 2027
Posted 20 days ago
About the Role As an Orthopaedic Specialist, you will provide patient-centred care across consultation, diagnosis, and treatment for both trauma and elective cases.
You will perform surgical procedures with a strong focus on patient safety and participate in the on-call roster, managing acute orthopaedic emergencies.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver individualised care plans, contribute to quality improvement, and provide teaching and mentorship to junior doctors, medical students, and the wider MDT.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Available from 19 Apr 2027
Posted 24 days ago
Permanent full time 1.0FTE (80 hours a fortnight) About the Role This is a new role established to help increase the vascular service delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity to help shape and develop vascular services and respond to the growing need across the.
You will work alongside a dedicated team including a fellow Vascular SMO, a Nurse Practitioner, an Interventional Radiologist, a non-training registrar and the wider MDT team.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 14 Dec 2026
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required ASAP.
Position Details: Covering clinic and theatres (no call requirements).
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 14 Dec 2026
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - ongoing.
Position Details: Any dates or periods of work considered.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 14 Dec 2026
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - ongoing.
Position Details: Any dates or periods of work considered.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
22 Jan 2027 ~ 29 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required from 0800 22 January to 1200 29 January 2027.
Position Details: ASOC all week and may (or may not) include after-hours call.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Greymouth, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 29 Oct 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October 2026 - 24 hour call x 4 days.
Monday 12 October to Thursday 15 October 2026 - 24 hour call x 4 days Friday 16 October to Sunday 18 October 2026 - 24 hour weekend call  Monday 19 October to Thursday 22 October 2026 - 24 hour call x 4 days Tuesday 27 October to Thursday 29 October 2026 - 24 hour call x 3 days Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Christchurch, South Island NZ
Available from 15 Feb 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Our client has aspecialist service delivering high-quality Maxillofacial care across the region Opportunity to combine complex clinical work, teaching, service development and research Enjoy an exceptional lifestyle with easy access to mountains, beaches, adventure and family-friendly communities About the Role We are seeking an experienced Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon to join our Maxillofacial Surgery service in a hospital in New Zealand.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a broad range of Maxillofacial services while working within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
You will provide high-quality clinical care across outpatient clinics, operating theatre sessions, acute and on-call responsibilities, and inpatient services.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 15 Jan 2027
Posted 3 months ago
Locum cover is required from 0800 Monday 31 August 2026 to 1700 Friday 15 January 2027.
Position Details: Endoscopist or General Surgeon with Endo experience  General surgical cover including clinics, OT, and occasional call May be a few days or the whole period depending on availability and skill set Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
06 Nov 2026 ~ 13 Nov 2026
Posted 4 months ago
Locum cover is required from 0800 Friday 6 November to 1300 Friday 13 November 2026.
Position Details: Friday morning 13 November set aside for handover Endoscopist or General Surgeon with Endo experience  ASOC - Acute Surgeon on Call only Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Timaru, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 27 Oct 2026
Posted 7 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 9 - 11 October 2026 16 - 18 October 2026 23 - 26 October 2026 (long labour weekend) Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 0800 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
Start dates are flexible
Posted 7 months ago
Two permanent roles available Base salary from ASMS 2024 (NZD 185,380 - 267,980) Live well.
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$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
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Surgery Specialist Consultant doctors we've placed across South Island — from first locum shift to permanent post.

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“Very efficient, communicative, very pleasant to work with. There were no hitches. We really got the feeling that the team was making every effort to get us here.”

David Goodman

Specialist Consultant

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“You can choose when you want to work, how long you want to work for and then you can choose when you go back. It’s enabled me to have more time to spend with the family.”

Dr Kevin Naidoo

General Surgeon

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“Locuming is great and one of the best decisions of my work as now I can balance my busy private practice with locum so well that I can spend more time with my family during school breaks with a good financial reward.”

Dr Gaurang Shah

Specialist Consultant, Surgery

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“Very efficient, communicative, very pleasant to work with. There were no hitches. We really got the feeling that the team was making every effort to get us here.”

David Goodman

Specialist Consultant

Frequently asked questions about Specialist Consultant Surgery jobs in South Island

Common questions from doctors searching for Specialist Consultant Surgery roles in South Island.

General Surgeons are among Australia’s top-earning professionals in 2021. Recent figures from the Australian Tax Office show that surgeons earned an average of $394,866, with general surgeons earning around $358,000 per year.

Though it’s neurosurgeons who continue to earn the highest surgeon’s salary in Australia, there are plenty of great job opportunities for general surgeons. Your level of experience, the kind of work you take on, and even where you work can have an impact on how much you earn.