Orthopaedics Fellow - Upper Limb - 2025/2026at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato - - Hamilton
Why Join Us? About the Team Waikato Hospital is a teaching hospital and the major tertiary referral center providing specialised and emergency healthcare for the Te Manawa Taki and Waikato area, with patient's catchment of 1,007,000 people. It is the only major hospital in New Zealand to offer all surgical specialties on one campus and is the major trauma hospital for the Te Manawa Taki region.Waikato Hospital has over 550 general inpatient beds, performs in excess of 34,000 surgical procedures per year in the 24 theatre operating suite, and sees an average of 220 emergency department presentations per day.
The Orthopaedic team is made up of 19 consultants and 18 registrars including 7 trainees as well as 3 Fellowship positions.Located in Hamilton city, the third largest city in North Island; 1 hours’ drive south of Auckland, and offers a superb lifestyle and life work balance.As the largest employer in Hamilton, there is a varied and approachable social network based around the hospital. It is within easy reach of both West Coast surfing and East Coast leisure beaches. The Ruapehu Ski-fields are 3 hours’ drive away, and there are outstanding opportunities for hiking, sailing, fishing, biking and many other outdoor activities within the Waikato, and throughout New Zealand.
About the Role This fellowship is largely clinically based with a mixture of dedicated-fellow and supervised-consultant lists as deemed appropriate to the fellow’s level of experience and case complexity. The fellow participates in the senior ‘call’ roster with specialist trainees and is expected to play an active role in the teaching programme for junior medical staff in the department.Upper limb fellow will be working with surgeons with upper limb interest.
The fellowship can be 6 or 12 months. Will cover a broad spectrum of Upper limb surgeries including arthroscopy, trauma, soft tissue surgeries and arthroplasty although the fellowship gravitate more towards shoulder/elbow than wrist /hand. Click here to view the position description.
About youWe are looking for someone with the following skills and experience to complement our teamAn excellent Orthopaedic skill setA team player with exceptional interpersonal skills who builds effective relationships with both within and external to their teamSolution focused and able to demonstrate mature decision making and priority setting in a clinical environmentEnthusiasm for teaching and passing on their knowledge to junior members of staffEligible for registration with the New Zealand Medical Council About working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'.
We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of 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 a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on providing equitable outcomes for Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disabled Community. How to ApplyTo apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.
All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 9 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role contact Karlien Bouwer, Karlien.Bouwer@waikatodhb.health.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.