General Surgery Fellow (Colorectal)

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital 

Service:  General Surgery Services

Contract: Full time, 12 months fixed term - starting 2 February 2026 

Salary:     As per ASMS SECA - Fellow step

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 are seeking a motivated and skilled Colorectal Fellow to join our surgical team for a one-year fixed-term position. This is an ideal opportunity for a surgeon who has recently completed, or will complete, general surgical training and achieve FRACS in 2025. The fellowship offers the opportunity to gain further experience as an independent specialist within a supportive tertiary environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Independent management of patients in outpatient clinics, endoscopy, and theatre
• Active participation in the acute general surgery on-call roster (with senior SMO backup)
• Supervision and teaching of junior medical staff (RMOs)
• Involvement in departmental audits and quality improvement programmes

This role is well-suited to a candidate who is clinically confident, committed to teamwork, and prepared to manage their own patient workload within a tertiary surgical unit.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley District provides tertiary colorectal services to the Wellington region and central New Zealand. Our dedicated colorectal unit includes:

• Four experienced colorectal surgeons
• A nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist
• A supportive team of registrars and house officers

We manage a full range of benign and malignant colorectal conditions, with services aligned to faster cancer treatment targets. The Fellow will play an integral role in supporting high-quality surgical care across elective and acute settings.

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

• Completion of General Surgery training (FRACS or equivalent) or expected completion by 2025
• Eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) 
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training

Working at Health New Zealand 

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. 

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. 

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

We are not accepting recruitment agency’s applicants. 

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