Specialist Consultant

• Fixed-term, full-time 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)

About the Role

We are seeking a General Surgeon to join our Surgical team on a fixed-term basis to cover a period of sabbatical leave of three-months from mid-June 2026 through to mid-September 2026.

We are looking for a surgeon who demonstrates a commitment to high quality care, collegiality, teamwork, teaching and leadership in the field. The successful candidate will manage a wide range of General Surgical conditions and be expected to fully participate in the General Surgical on call roster (1:10) and manage acute patients. 

An experienced endoscopist for both upper and lower gastrointestinal procedures would be an advantage. Interest or post-fellowship training in Breast or colorectal would be an advantage.

We are a department of ten General Surgeons plus a Vascular Surgeon, working alongside our junior medical staff and clinical nurse specialists. We have four accredited General Surgery SET trainees and eight unaccredited General Surgical registrars along with an acute SHO and team House Surgeons. There are clinical nurse specialists for all the major subspecialties. Our support team includes our departmental secretary and enthusiastic nurses on the wards, clinics and theatre.

This public hospital services a region of over 162,000 people. The hospital supports a wide range of surgical, medical, oncology and radiological services. Come and develop your career, working in a wonderful part of New Zealand in modernising facilities with a dedicated and fun team.

Hawke's Bay is located in the heart of New Zealand's North Island. Just 5 hours to Auckland. Known for its Mediterranean climate and relaxed lifestyle, you will work in a region where vineyards meet the ocean.