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2026 Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) Fellow

  • Auckland
  • Contract/temp
  • Healthcare
  • Posted 11 days ago

Job Description

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Te
Toka
Tumai
-
Auckland


Auckland
City
Hospital
HPB
Fellow
position
2026



We are seeking a qualified General Surgeon to work within our
Hepatopancreaticobiliary
(HPB) Service in Auckland, New Zealand as
an HPB Fellow, within the General Surgery Department. We have a full
time position available for a fixed
term period of 12 months commencing February 2026.

The applicant
must
be
eligible for general
registration
by
the
Medical
Council
of
New
Zealand.

The position
is accredited for training by
the
Australian and
New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and
Biliary Association (ANZHPBA), but is not being filled by an ANZHPBA-appointed Fellow in 2026.


Overview


Auckland City Hospital is the
largest hospital
in New Zealand with
about 750 beds. A
full range of
tertiary HPB
activities is provided, with referrals from around NZ. Liver transplantation is a separate but interlinked service. Inpatient facilities and
some
clinical activities are shared with
the
Upper GI service, which is separately staffed. Paediatric HPB work is
carried out alongside the
Paediatric Surgeons. The
HPB service works
closely with
oncology, radiology including interventional, trauma, intensive care, and endoscopy. Referral practices
in
complex
pancreatitis
and
liver
trauma
contribute
to
the
unit’s
scope.

Team structure:

6
Senior Medical Specialists, 1
Fellow (one-year position), 1 SET
Registrar, 2
House Officers, 1
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Senior Medical Specialists:


Dr Peter Johnston, HPB,
Upper GI
and
Transplant Surgeon, Unit
Head

Assoc Prof Louise Barbier, HPB and Transplant Surgeon

Assoc Prof Adam Bartlett, HPB Surgeon

Dr
Peter
Carr-Boyd, HPB
and
Transplant Surgeon

Dr Ian Leipnitz, HPB and Transplant Surgeon

Dr Ailton Sepulveda , HPB and Transplant Surgeon


Clinical activities

  • MDMs:
    HBP/Upper
    GI,
    HCC,
    NET
    (all
    weekly)
  • Operating lists: 12 All-Day Sessions/4 weeks
  • Clinics: Weekly Half-Day Clinic
  • On-call commitments: The Fellow participates in
    the
    General Surgery on
    call
    roster, supported by
    a
    junior registrar or SET trainee. The associated clinical workload is varied and General Surgery related. The Fellow is welcome to contribute to HPB emergencies and liver transplant work as time allows.
  • Case load:
    liver resections and operative ablations 80 /year; pancreas surgery 50/year; complex biliary 25/year. The liver transplant service carries out
    50-60 cases/year (adult + paediatric) with
    a similar number of multiorgan donor procedures. Some interchange with the liver transplant Fellows can be arranged, to give the HPB Fellow access to HCC cases, portosystemic shunt surgery, transplant and donor procedures.
  • Multidisciplinary meetings for UpperGI/HPB, HCC and Neuroendocrine Tumours occur weekly.
  • Research facilities
    and opportunities
    exist
    at
    the
    adjacent
    University
    of
    Auckland
    campus. A weekly teaching session is held for HPB and Liver Transplant Fellows. 


For help with
your online application contact Esther Cordova, Recruitment and
Allocations Consultant at esther.cordova@tewhatuora.govt.nz quoting job title and reference number.

Please attach
a
Cover Letter and
your latest CV. Applications close Sunday 20th July.