Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital, Wairarapa Hospital

Service:    Orthopaedics Service

Contract:  Permanent, fixed term 12 months - starting November 2025 (flexible)

Salary:      As per ASMS SECA

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the role

We have 1 fixed term opportunity for an Orthopaedic Surgeon to join our team of Orthopaedic Specialists we are looking for the following sub specialities

1.  General/Arthroplasty/trauma

You will pride yourself on providing a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to the patients under your care.  The successful candidate will be a team player and clear communicator, willing to work with a multi-disciplinary health team across all 3 of our sites; Wellington, Kenepuru and Wairarapa. You will be required to assist with the supervision and instruction of junior medical staff within the orthopaedic service. 

The role will contribute to the weekend on call roster.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The orthopaedic service provides for the management of major injuries and fractures at Wellington Regional hospital and treatment of injuries, congenital, infective, degenerative and malignant disorders of the musculoskeletal system at Wellington and Kenepuru hospitals.

We provide a regional tertiary service for patients with complex major trauma, revision joint replacement, spinal disorder, scoliosis, paediatric and hand surgery.

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 you

• Vocationally registered in Orthopaedic Surgery with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• FRACS or equivalent qualification or to be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• Contribute to the weekend on call roster
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training 
  

Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

How to apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ 

If you have any questions about the role, please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz

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