General Surgery Fellow (Upper GI & HPB)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital & Hutt Hospital (with sessions at Kenepuru Community Hospital)

Service:  General Surgery Services

Contract: Full time, 12 months fixed term - starting 26 January 2026

Salary:     As per ASMS SECA - Fellow step

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

Kia ora koutou - Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whanganui - a - Tara, Wellington!

Join one of Aotearoa New Zealand - s major tertiary UGI units. We offer a high - volume, hands - on fellowship that bridges the gap to independent consultant practice. We perform a wide range of benign and malignant operations. 

Why Choose This Fellowship?

Heavy operative exposure every week

• 03 - 4 elective theatre lists
• 01 endoscopy list
• 02 outpatient clinics (benign, malignant & bariatric)

High - volume case mix in 12 months

• 10 - 15 oesophagectomies (totally minimally invasive)
• 10 - 15 gastrectomies
• 30 complex hiatal/fundoplication procedures
• 30 bariatric operations (primary & revisional)
• 20 - 25 liver resections
• 10 - 15 pancreaticoduodenectomies
• 10 - 15 distal/central pancreatectomies
• 10 splenectomies
• Major complex hernias, acute and elective general surgery
• >200 major cases logged, most being as a primary operator

Structured multidisciplinary programme

• Regional UGI Cancer MDM (weekly)
• Bariatric MDM (weekly)
• Radiology Meeting (weekly)
• Grand Round (weekly)
• Departmental M&M & audit meeting (weekly)

Education and research

• One audit/research project with presentation
• Facilitate weekly registrar teaching, simulation & journal club

Oncall Roster (with consultant backup)

• Once weekly after hours general surgery oncall
• Once every 6 weeks general surgery weekend oncall
• Participating in UGI emergencies is optional, but provides great learning opportunities

About the Team/Service/ Location

Team Structure

• Consultants: 5 subspecialist surgeons (OG, HPB & Bariatric)
• RMOs: 2 SET Registrars, 2 Non - training Registrars, 2 House Officers
• Allied Health: 3 Clinical Nurse Specialists (OG & HPB & Bariatric), Dietitian and clinical Psychologist.

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals -  Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua  - as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

About you

• Eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) 
• FRACS or equivalent to be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training
  

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 pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to apply

To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers -  

If you have any questions about the role, please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz

We are not accepting recruitment agency - s applicants. 

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