Plastic Surgeon - Dunedin Hospital

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Dunedin
Part time
3 weeks ago

  • Dunedin Hospital
  • Permanent, 0.8 FTE role
  • We value a welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive work environment

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

This is a permanent, 0.8 FTE role based at Dunedin Hospital. Currently we are a team of four and you would work in a close and supportive environment. Our department provides generalist plastic surgery service; therefore, good exposure to a great variety of plastic surgery.

These services include:

  • skin cancer treatment
  • breast reconstruction
  • elective hand surgery (acute hands are managed primarily by Orthopaedics)
  • the opportunity to provide reconstructive collaboration with the Orthopaedic, ENT and General Surgical Services.

Some experience in management of burns and experience in microsurgery is essential. We are well supported by the other Plastic Surgery centres in NZ with regard to large burns, cleft lip and palate, craniofacial surgery and vascular anomaly surgery.

As an introduction, we provide care for a population of approximately 350,000 spread over the lower South Island of New Zealand. Our staff enjoy close relationships with the University of Otago, School of Medicine and Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing.

We benefit from:

  • continuous professional development
  • involvement with medical and nursing student training
  • participation in research
  • many more opportunities arising from working in a combined clinical-academic environment.

We work very closely together and we value a welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive work environment. Therefore, it is key for you to have a sound understanding of and commitment to multi-cultural living and family/whanau principles. These core values align with our work and life practices and team well-being.

About Dunedin

Dunedin is a great little city with a big town feel and well-known for its Southern Hospitality. Outside of work, you will find life in Dunedin to be very easy with its great schools, laid back lifestyle and world-famous wildlife on the Otago Peninsula. This compact yet vibrant regional city has plenty of energy, which is to be expected with it being a University town. This sustains great activities such as theatre, stunning gardens, art galleries, live-music and a diverse selection of restaurants and cafes. Central Otago is a notable holiday destination and many outdoor recreation opportunities are easily accessible from Dunedin.

About you

This role is open to registered Medical Practitioners who have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) or equivalent, enabling specialist (vocational) registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

About Working at 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.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on providing equitable outcomes for Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disabled Community.

Salary range

This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 per annum pro-rata).

How to apply

applications to be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 8 August 2025. If you are unable to apply or have any questions about the role, please email your CV and cover letter to Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers at agatha.chen@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

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

Please note at this time we will not be accepting any CVs from agencies. If CVs are sent without any prior agreement with the Recruitment Manager, this will be deemed unsolicited, and we will not accept them nor the responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.

Job details

Job Reference:
HNZN01360

Location:
South Island - Otago - Dunedin


Job type:
Permanent Part time

Expertise:
Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Plastics and Burns


Closes:
08-Aug-2025
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