Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Hutt Valley Hospital
Service: General Surgery Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt
Contract: General Surgery Fellow – fixed term 1 year
Salary: As per MECA
Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role
We are seeking a general surgery Fellow to join our General Surgery Department for 12 months from January 2025. This role would suit a New Zealand or overseas candidate who wants to further their knowledge and career by doing Fellowship before taking up a consultant role in the future. This is a senior registrar level appointment. This role will have a will have a specific focus on General and Breast surgery
This role covers Senior Medical Officer (SMO) general surgical on call responsibilities, requiring ability to manage acute emergencies as well as options for elective general surgery lists.
This Fellow appointment would suit someone who has recent general surgery experience and ideally is someone who has passed their final examinations and is looking to gain more experience.
The Lonely Planet voted Wellington the best city in New Zealand and called it ‘the coolest little capital in the world.’
We offer access to sports, diverse cultural activities and great schools – both public and private.
We have lots of areas to explore for those keen on outdoors pursuits with only a short drive from the Hutt Valley to Wellington.
Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team
You will be part of a dynamic and innovative department with a strong focus on ongoing quality improvement and positive relationships with clinical colleagues. Collaboration and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care is integral to our service delivery here at Hutt. The General Surgery Department has had a Fellow in the past and this has proved to be a valuable asset and we wish to continue. The successful candidate will contribute to on call SMO requirements as well as having service commitments (acute surgery, clinics, endoscopy).
Moū – About you
We are looking for someone who:

• Is able to work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Has relevant experience and training and able to be registered with Medical Council of New Zealand
• Is able to provide consistently high standards of medical care

If applying from overseas, you must meet the New Zealand Immigration Service requirements

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
For further information on this role please email RMO_Recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed