General Surgery
- Wellington Regional Hospital Service: General Surgery ServicesContract: Full time, 12 months fixed term
- starting 2 February 2026Salary: As per ASMS SECA
- Fellow stepHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
- re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the roleWe are seeking a highly motivated Breast and Endocrine Surgical Fellow to join our busy and supportive team at Wellington Regional Hospital.
This fellowship offers advanced, hands-on training for a senior trainee or recent graduate aiming for a subspecialty career in breast and endocrine surgery.We welcome applicants who have either completed General Surgery training (FRACS or equivalent) or will complete their training in 2025, achieving FRACS.
The Fellowship is designed to bridge the gap to independent practice, allowing the successful applicant to operate and manage patients as an emerging specialist under senior supervision where needed.
Teaching and supervision of RMOs and registrars is an important aspect of the role, providing leadership and contributing to the ongoing education of junior staff.
The Fellow will also be first on the roster for consultant-level general surgical on-call duties, backed up by a second Senior Medical Officer (SMO).
The Fellow will work both supervised and independently across operating theatres and outpatient clinics, and active participation in the department
- s audit programme is mandatory.
The wider General Surgical Department covers all general surgical sub-specialties, offering rich opportunities for broader surgical experience.
KeyResponsibilities:Surgical managementof breast and endocrine conditions, with progressive independence.Teaching and supervision of RMOs and surgical registrars.
Consultant-level general surgical on-call duties with senior backup.
Participation in audit activities and quality improvement initiatives.
Involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and servicedevelopment.
The fellow will:Attend and assist with operating lists and outpatient clinics.
Gain skills in bedside ultrasound, thyroid nodule fine-needle aspiration (FNA), and nasendoscopy.
Be encouraged to participate in departmental research initiatives.
About the Team/Service/ LocationThe Breast andEndocrine Unit is structured into two collaborating teams: one focused onbreast surgery, and the other on endocrine surgery.
The Fellow will rotatebetween the two areas based on service needs and personal interest, receivingcomprehensive exposure to both specialties while providing meaningful servicecommitment.
Breast Surgery Team: Comprises 3 specialist breast consultants, 1 General Surgery trainee, 1non-training registrar, a breast nurse practitioner, and breast care nurses.
Manages the range of benign and malignant breast conditions.
Offers exposure to the full range of oncoplastic techniques,including wireless lesion localisation, therapeutic mammoplasty, local chestwall perforat or flaps and immediate implant based and latissimus dorsireconstruction Strong emphasis on timely cancer care aligned with national FasterCancer Treatment (FCT) targets.
Excellent collaboration with the widermultidisciplinary team including pathologists, radiologists, medical andradiation oncologists and plastic surgeons.
Endocrine Surgery Team: The team consists of three high-volume endocrinesurgeons who specialise in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgeries.
Theyoperate in a tertiary hospital setting and are supported by both a trainingregistrar and a non-training registrar.Works closely with medical endocrinology and renal specialists, andparticipates actively in multidisciplinary meetings (MDMs) for thyroid andregional endocrine cases.
Manages complex referrals from across the lower North Island.Engaged in clinical research and innovation, includingfluorescence-guided parathyroid surgery, intraoperative PTH monitoring, andthyroid molecular testing.
Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region.
We operate three hospitals- Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua
- as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.About youCompletion of General Surgery training (FRACS or equivalent) or expected completion by 2025Eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) Strong commitment to acareer in breast and/or endocrine surgeryPrior experience or academic interest in breast and/or endocrine surgeryCommitment to research and innovationSkills in bedside ultrasound, FNA, and endoscopy are advantageous but not essentialExcellent communication, teamwork, andleadership skillsWork in collaboration with multidisciplinary teamAble to provide consistently high standards of medical careRelevant experience and trainingWorking at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is
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- . We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.
A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.
We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
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- All applications must be submitted through our online careers
- If you have any questions about the role, please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nzWe are not accepting recruitment agency
- s applicants.
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