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Surgery jobs in South Island

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Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Timaru, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 25 Dec 2026
Posted 4 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

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Greymouth, South Island NZ
29 Oct 2026 ~ 22 Dec 2026
Posted 14 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 29 - 30 October 2026 | 0800 - 1600 (Mental Health or General Surgery) 9 November 2026 | 0800 - 1600 10 November 2026 | 0800 - 2200 21 December 2026 | 0800 - 1600 22 December 2026 | 0800 - 2200 Position Details: Minimum PGY3 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$75 per hourBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 12 Jan 2027
Posted 4 days ago
Locum cover is required ASAP – ongoing.
Position Details: Working across Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, and General Surgery.
Day shifts: 0730-1700 Evening shifts: 1700-2300 (where required) Weeknight on-call: 1700-0730 Weekend day shifts: 0730-1700 (on site) Weekend on-call: 1700-0730 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
Available on applicationBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
30 Oct 2026 ~ 02 Nov 2026
Posted 4 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

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Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Christchurch, South Island NZ
Available from 19 Apr 2027
Posted 6 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 12 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 13 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
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
07 Dec 2026 ~ 12 Mar 2027
Posted 12 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 12 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
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Christchurch, South Island NZ
02 Nov 2026 ~ 31 Jan 2027
Posted 15 days ago
Locum cover is required from 2 November 2026 - 31 January 2027.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.
$90 per hourBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Available from 05 Apr 2027
Posted 22 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
Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 28 Feb 2027
Posted 25 days ago
Locum cover is required ASAP to February 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1700 Holding acute phone, clinics, theatre.
If confident, could also cover on-calls.
$90 per hourBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Available from 19 Apr 2027
Posted a month 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

Registrar - Surgery

Christchurch, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 18 Oct 2026
Posted a month ago
Locum cover is required from 14 September - 18 October 2026.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$90 per hourBase 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
Permanent

SMO/MOSS - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Available from 15 Feb 2027
Posted 2 months ago
Permanent General Surgeon with Upper GI & Colonoscopy Capability 0.8FTE (64 hours a fortnight) Be part of something special: supportive colleagues in one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most sought-after regions.
About the Role As a key member of our General Surgery team, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality care.
Working in a collaborative and well-respected team, you will contribute to both planned care and acute services, ensuring safe and effective patient outcomes.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base 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
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Surgery doctors we've placed across South Island — from first locum shift to permanent post.

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Registrar, Surgery

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Registrar, 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.”

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Charitha Siriwardena

Registrar, Surgery

Frequently asked questions about Surgery jobs in South Island

Common questions from doctors searching for 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.