Plastics Fellow - Annual Recruitment 2026/ 2027 at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Role: Plastics - Fellow
• Fixed Term Full time one year
• Fellow (Post Fellowship Training accredited)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Applications are invited for the 2026/2027 training year for a Plastic Surgery Fellow at Waikato Hospital.

Seeking a plastic surgery fellow to join our service for one year starting XXX 2026. This role works alongside a medical team comprising around 8 surgery consultants and 11 junior doctors of varying grades.

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About the Team/Service

We place a particular emphasis on leadership, teamwork and the wider determinants of health and the elimination of health inequities.

Waikato Hospital has 550 general inpatient beds, performs in excess of 34,000 surgical procedures per year in the 24 theatre operating suite, and sees an average of 220 emergency department presentations per day.

Located in Hamilton city, the third largest city in North Island; 1 hour drive south of Auckland, and offers a superb lifestyle and quality-of-life working environment. As the largest employer in Hamilton, there is a varied and approachable social network based around the hospital. It is within easy reach of both West Coast surfing and East Coast leisure beaches. The Ruapehu Ski-fields are three hours’ drive away, and there are outstanding opportunities for hiking, sailing, fishing, biking and many other outdoor activities within the Waikato, and throughout New Zealand.

About you

The plastics fellow role would suit a candidate who is well advanced in their plastic surgery training, seeking to develop skills in specific areas before becoming a consultant. You will participate in the registrar on-call roster which will include long days and weekends, requiring an ability to manage hand and burn trauma along with other reconstructive emergencies.

 How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 9 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Karlien Bouwer at Karlien.Bouwer@Waikatodhb.health.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. 

Please note – it is your responsibility to provide three current references. To print off the referee report, please click on the “Reference form” icon below. Please attach completed references to your application.

If you are an overseas doctor would you please visit the Medical Council of New Zealand web site to ensure that your qualifications meet their criteria for registration to practice medicine in New Zealand.

The direct link to their self-assessment page is:

http://www.mcnz.org.nz/get-registered/registration-self-assessment-tool/

You will need to complete the six questions to ascertain whether or not you are eligible for registration in NZ. If you do not have access to do the self-assessment test on-line you can contact the MCNZ by telephone: +64 4 384 7635.