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Surgery jobs in South Island

Explore opportunities in South Island at leading hospitals. Stay updated daily on locum, and permanent positions to enhance your career.

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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

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

Resident Medical Officer - Surgery

Blenheim, 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

Nelson, South Island NZ
NOW ~ 02 May 2027
Posted 6 months ago
Locum cover is required for: 13 - 19 April 2026 11 - 17 May 2026 7 September - 5 October 2026 1 January - 2 May 2027 Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$2,000 per dayBase salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
Available from 21 Sep 2026
Posted 6 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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Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Start dates are flexible
Posted a year ago
Our client is seeking highly skilled and compassionate Consultant Urologists to join their dedicated team.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing service that delivers safe, effective, and patient-centred urological care to our community.
You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, providing both outpatient and inpatient services, including diagnostics, surgical procedures, and follow-up care.
$180,000 ~ $280,000Base salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Nelson, South Island NZ
Start dates are flexible
Posted a year ago
Our client is advertising an opportunity for a Urology Consultant to permanently join their team at a Public hospital in New Zealand.
The ideal start date for this position is from 30 September 2025 - 30 September 2026.
$160,000 ~ $240,000Base salary
Permanent

Specialist Consultant - Surgery

Invercargill, South Island NZ
Start dates are flexible
Posted 2 years ago
Our client is advertising an opportunity for an Orthopaedic Surgeon to permanently join their team at a public hospital in NZ.
The ideal start date for this position is October 2025.
$185,380 ~ $267,980Base salary
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Surgery doctors we've placed across South Island — from first locum shift to permanent post.

Hassle free sign up, excellent recruitment agents, good range of regular work available.

Charitha Siriwardena

Registrar, Surgery

Communication by email leading up to the placement was brilliant. Everything was transparent and it was very clear what was expected on each step along the way.

Ryan Cha

Registrar, Surgery

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

Hassle free sign up, excellent recruitment agents, good range of regular work available.

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.