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Consultant Plastic Surgeon - Waikato
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#798122
Remote / WFH
North Island - Waikato Hamilton
Job Description
Waikato Hospital | Permanent or Fixed-Term
Diverse practice across acute, elective, and outreach services.
Opportunity to influence and help grow the service.
Outstanding lifestyle in the heart of the Waikato.
About the Role
We are seeking Specialist Plastic Surgery Consultants for both a Permanent and a Fixed-Term position to join our team at Waikato Hospital.
This role offers a broad scope of practice across acute and elective surgery, outpatient clinics, and regional outreach services, with participation in the on-call roster. Together with strong general skills, we welcome applicants with interests in Hand Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate, Breast, Head and Neck, or Burns Surgery, although all subspecialty interests will be considered.
Our Plastic Surgery Unit delivers comprehensive services across Waikato and the wider Midland Region, a population of over a million, supporting patients in Gisborne, Taranaki, Rotorua, and four satellite hospitals. Alongside clinical responsibilities, you'll contribute to teaching, audit, quality improvement, and service development.
Whether you are an experienced consultant or starting your consultant career, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of the service while caring for a diverse population of more than one million people.
We have a permanent role plus a fixed-term to cover leave, and can be flexible with FTE.
Key responsibilities include:
Acute and elective surgery
Outpatient clinics
Ward rounds for acute and elective patients
Teaching and supervision of junior doctors and other healthcare professionals
Participation in quality improvement and service development activities
Click here to view the position description.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)
About Our Service
Waikato Hospital is a major tertiary referral and teaching centre providing a full range of plastic surgery services, including hand surgery, head and neck reconstruction, lower limb reconstruction, cleft lip and palate care, and regional burns services for the Midland Region.
You will join a well-established team of eight Consultants and three Medical Officers, supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team. The department provides specialist services across five regional secondary hospitals and four satellite hospitals.
As part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato, you'll have access to professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, staff benefits programmes, and wellbeing support services.
About You
We welcome applications from applicants who hold, or are eligible for, vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
We're looking for colleagues who are:
Collaborative and team-focused
Committed to high-quality patient care
Interested in teaching and service development
Adaptable, positive, and solutions-focused
About Waikato
Hamilton offers the perfect balance of career opportunity and lifestyle. As New Zealand's fastest-growing city, it combines a vibrant urban environment with easy access to beaches, lakes, mountain bike trails, hiking tracks, and world-renowned outdoor destinations.
Whether you're seeking adventure, family-friendly living, or a great place to build your career, Waikato offers an exceptional quality of life.
How to Apply
Please apply online, as applications cannot be accepted via email.
For information about the role, MCNZ registration, or relocation support, please contact:
Rachel Spencer, Senior Recruitment Advisor: Rachel.Spencer@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Nau mai, haere mai come and join our team.
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Diverse practice across acute, elective, and outreach services.
Opportunity to influence and help grow the service.
Outstanding lifestyle in the heart of the Waikato.
About the Role
We are seeking Specialist Plastic Surgery Consultants for both a Permanent and a Fixed-Term position to join our team at Waikato Hospital.
This role offers a broad scope of practice across acute and elective surgery, outpatient clinics, and regional outreach services, with participation in the on-call roster. Together with strong general skills, we welcome applicants with interests in Hand Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate, Breast, Head and Neck, or Burns Surgery, although all subspecialty interests will be considered.
Our Plastic Surgery Unit delivers comprehensive services across Waikato and the wider Midland Region, a population of over a million, supporting patients in Gisborne, Taranaki, Rotorua, and four satellite hospitals. Alongside clinical responsibilities, you'll contribute to teaching, audit, quality improvement, and service development.
Whether you are an experienced consultant or starting your consultant career, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of the service while caring for a diverse population of more than one million people.
We have a permanent role plus a fixed-term to cover leave, and can be flexible with FTE.
Key responsibilities include:
Acute and elective surgery
Outpatient clinics
Ward rounds for acute and elective patients
Teaching and supervision of junior doctors and other healthcare professionals
Participation in quality improvement and service development activities
Click here to view the position description.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)
About Our Service
Waikato Hospital is a major tertiary referral and teaching centre providing a full range of plastic surgery services, including hand surgery, head and neck reconstruction, lower limb reconstruction, cleft lip and palate care, and regional burns services for the Midland Region.
You will join a well-established team of eight Consultants and three Medical Officers, supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team. The department provides specialist services across five regional secondary hospitals and four satellite hospitals.
As part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato, you'll have access to professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, staff benefits programmes, and wellbeing support services.
About You
We welcome applications from applicants who hold, or are eligible for, vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
We're looking for colleagues who are:
Collaborative and team-focused
Committed to high-quality patient care
Interested in teaching and service development
Adaptable, positive, and solutions-focused
About Waikato
Hamilton offers the perfect balance of career opportunity and lifestyle. As New Zealand's fastest-growing city, it combines a vibrant urban environment with easy access to beaches, lakes, mountain bike trails, hiking tracks, and world-renowned outdoor destinations.
Whether you're seeking adventure, family-friendly living, or a great place to build your career, Waikato offers an exceptional quality of life.
How to Apply
Please apply online, as applications cannot be accepted via email.
For information about the role, MCNZ registration, or relocation support, please contact:
Rachel Spencer, Senior Recruitment Advisor: Rachel.Spencer@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Nau mai, haere mai come and join our team.
Show less
