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General Surgeon - Fixed Term Role
Posted by New Zealand Government • June 09, 2026
Description
Consultant General Surgeon - Fixed Term Appointment starting asap until ~ March 2027.
* Part-Time - 0.85 FTE * Timaru Hospital - South Island New ZealandHealth 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-centered care, and excellence.
About the Role
The General Surgery department consists of 6 General Surgeons, supported by two Registrars as well as Resident Medical Doctors. We pride ourselves on being a very collegial department with a flat structure creating a friendly working environment. A wide variety of General Surgical (including SET trainee) procedures is performed in the department, including breast, colorectal, skin, etc, as well as endoscopy. The on-call is divided on a 1 in 6 basis, rotating 5 weeks on, one week off. During your 'on' weeks...
* Part-Time - 0.85 FTE * Timaru Hospital - South Island New ZealandHealth 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-centered care, and excellence.
About the Role
The General Surgery department consists of 6 General Surgeons, supported by two Registrars as well as Resident Medical Doctors. We pride ourselves on being a very collegial department with a flat structure creating a friendly working environment. A wide variety of General Surgical (including SET trainee) procedures is performed in the department, including breast, colorectal, skin, etc, as well as endoscopy. The on-call is divided on a 1 in 6 basis, rotating 5 weeks on, one week off. During your 'on' weeks...
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