Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Fixed Term)

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’re looking for an Orthopaedic Surgeon who is proficient in general orthopaedics and trauma for a fixed term appointment of 6 months from 1st January 2026 and are happy to accommodate a job share, with a joint appointment to fulfil the service requirements of the FTE.

Position Description -

About the Team / Service / Location

Gisborne Hospital is the base hospital for the wide geographical area, Tairāwhiti, extending up the East Cape of New Zealand, creating enormous scope and variety in the work available to an enthusiastic and skilled general surgeon. Providing healthcare to a population of 50,000, Tairāwhiti is well supported locally by comprehensive medical and surgical services and has a full range of diagnostic facilities on site including a new MRI scanner and CT scanner.

The department provides general, acute and elective care with current sub-specialty interests including Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Paediatrics and Sports Surgery. We are looking for a colleague to join the team with a sub specialist interest that would compliment and help build the department and services offered.

About you

To be part of our team, you will have :

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the New Zealand Medical Council of New Zealand or eligible for registration with the Medical Council to enable you to practice medicine within New Zealand.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in management of a variety of orthopaedic conditions
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop partnerships and work collaboratively within a team

Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth. Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for 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. 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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and / or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Margaret Broughton at .

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert