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Surgery jobs in New Zealand

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Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Dunedin, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 29 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 4 September 2026 5 - 9 October 2026 19 - 23 October 2026 2 - 6 November 2026 16 - 20 November 2026 30 November - 4 December 2026 29 December 2026 - 1 January 2027 11 - 15 January 2027 25 - 29 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1630 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$90 per hourBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Dunedin, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 18 Dec 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 29 - 31 August 2026 25 - 28 September 2026 2 - 5 October 2026 13 - 18 October 2026 23 - 26 October 2026 27 - 29 November 2026 4 - 7 December 2026 15 - 17 December 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 2200 - 0800 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$90 per hourBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Dunedin, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 11 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 15 - 16 August 2026 18 August 2026 30 August 2026 4 September 2026 11 September 2026 15 September 2026 18 - 20 September 2026 22 September 2026 26 - 28 September 2026 30 September 2026 28 October 2026 4 November 2026 11 November 2026 16 November 2026 25 December 2026 1 January 2027 6 January 2027 11 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 2230 | Weekend (Sat and Sun) and Long Day  Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$90 per hourBase 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

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Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Dunedin, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 30 Sep 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 30 September 2026.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$90 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Hamilton, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 18 Oct 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 18 October 2026.
Position Details: Surgical Reliever Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Hamilton, North Island NZ
19 Oct 2026 ~ 17 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required from 19 October 2026 - 17 January 2027.
Position Details: Surgical Reliever Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$75 per hourBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Auckland, North Island NZ
Available from 25 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Our NZ client is seeking Expressions of Interest from Orthopaedic Spinal Consultants What does the hospital offer?
Specialized Expertise Advanced Technology Renowned Staff Comprehensive Services Comprehensive Care Model  About you We welcome interest from Orthopaedic Consultants with spinal orthopaedic experience to join our clients team in 2027.
The successful candidate would need to have a keen interest in spine trauma as well as elective spine procedures to meet the departments current needs.
$180,000 ~ $370,000Base salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 15 Jan 2027
Posted 2 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 3 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

Palmerston North, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 31 Dec 2026
Posted 6 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 31 December 2026.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Camberley, Hastings, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 31 Dec 2026
Posted 4 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - ongoing.
Position Details: Happy to look at any weeks or months in these time frames.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$90 per hourBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Palmerston North, North Island NZ
Available from 25 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Our client has a 350 bed hospital in the Lower North Island of New Zealand.
lt is a secondary hospital and offers most medical and surgical specialities with the exception of Cardiothoracic, Plastic and Neurosurgery.
The hospital serves a local population of 186,000 but is the base for a regional head and neck oncology service which has responsibility for a population of 550,000.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Timaru, South Island NZ
09 Oct 2026 ~ 27 Oct 2026
Posted 6 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
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Wellington, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 20 Nov 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required from 20 July - 20 November 2026.
Position Details: ENT SMO For up to full-time cover over the next four months To support a gap in staffing until our overseas candidate arrives in November.
Work through the FSA list, including some surgery, at the following locations: Wellington, Kenepuru, and Hutt
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Blenheim, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 30 Sep 2026
Posted 5 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 30 September 2026.
Position Details: House Officer Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 02 Oct 2026
Posted 3 months ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - ongoing.
Position Details: Covering: Ward work for General Surgery, General Medicine, Ortho, Geriatrics.
Senior House Officers Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Whangarei, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 22 Nov 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required for: Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2026 (Weekend) Friday 25th September - Sunday 27th September 2026 (Weekend) Friday 20th November - Sunday 22nd November 2026 (Weekend) National Rates Daily/Session Rate: $2,000 per day/$1,000 per session If applicable: $500 weekday on-call night rate $4500 weekend rate (0800 Saturday – 0800 Monday) Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Tauranga, North Island NZ
NOW ~ 02 Oct 2026
Posted 2 months ago
Locum cover is required from 31 August - 2 October 2026.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$90 per hourBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Masterton, North Island NZ
Available from 18 Jan 2027
Posted 2 months ago
• Permanent 1.0 FTE, ongoing contract or fixed-term 1-2 years available Our client's general surgery department is hiring a full-time general surgeon with breast surgery specialty interest, either ongoing or with the possibility for fixed-term appointment per applicant preference.
Our clients are a collaborative, collegial department of 3 full-time and 2 part-time surgeons, job-sized for 5 FTE overall, supported by one non-training registrar and 2 house officers.
Despite our small size, we are well-supported regionally and maintain a robust practice of: • Breast cancer surgery: including Savi scout wireless localization, ICG plus standard isotope sentinel lymph node biopsy with Arthrex Exo Scope visualisation system, Faxitron intraoperative specimen XR • Upper and lower endoscopy: including Bowel Screening, advanced polypectomy, and dilation, with dedicated endoscopy suite business case approved and expected completion 2028 • Laparoscopic-focused general surgery: including colectomy, para-oesophageal hernia repair, inguinal and abdominal wall hernia repair • And all the rest: level 4 trauma centre, acute and elective bread and butter general surgery, and acute basic urology and ENT To maintain this range of skills amongst the group, we are extremely collaborative and supportive, with department-wide commitment to shared surgical planning and post-operative care, jointly operating with colleagues for complex or challenging cases, and availability for backup on-call support for difficult or high-risk acute cases.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
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Registrar, Surgery

Frequently asked questions about Surgery jobs in New Zealand

Common questions from doctors searching for Surgery roles in New Zealand.

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