Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar | Commencing September 2025

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

Christchurch Women - s hospital is a 6000 birth per annum, tertiary Obstetrics and Gynaecology service offering Gynae Oncology and maternal fetal medicine services for the entire South Island.

There is a large variety of acute and elective obstetric presentations and high-risk obstetrics. On the birth suite there are 12 birthing rooms, 2 obstetric theatres on birth suite, 9 assessment/ pre-labour beds, 2 acute observation beds and 4 beds in PACU. The Birth Suite is covered 24 hours a day with 2 registrars, a SHO, SMO and a dedicated anaesthetic team. There is a daily elective caesarean section list.

The gynaecology service includes inpatient and outpatient services.  There are 27 inpatient gynaecology beds, a 5-bed gynaecology assessment unit and a separate colposcopy and outpatient hysteroscopy unit.  There are 4 elective lists per day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and 3 elective lists on Wednesday and a senior registrar list on Friday morning. There is a dedicated gynaecology acute list Wednesday and Friday afternoons. The early pregnancy unit is nurse led and run out of the gynaecology assessment unit and is supported by a medical management of miscarriage protocol. We also offer a manual vacuum aspiration (MVAC) service for those women wishing for surgical management who do not require an anaesthetic. This is run though our gynaecology procedural unit (GPU) where other procedures including termination of pregnancy and other gynaecology minor procedures are performed. 

There is a team structure for day to day patient care. The afterhours roster is arranged so all nights and weekends are done in a 2-week block to allow for maximum team-based training time. Long days are done outside of this block. Weekend days are staffed by 2 SHO - s until 4pm (one continuing until night team handover), 2 registrars and an SMO with a second SMO rostered as second on call and doing a gynaecology ward round on a daily basis.

• This is a full-time, permanent position starting on the 1st of September 2025.

About You | Skills and Experience

• Experience the full scope of high-risk obstetrics, obstetric medicine, minimal access surgery, gynae-oncology, reproductive medicine, urogynaecology and maternal and fetal medicine.
• Core and Advanced RANZCOG accredited Training positions available
• Knowledge and commitment of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how the principles can be applied to health.
• A willingness to grow and further develop an equity lens and skillset, both to assist Māori and minority groups. 
• You must be eligible for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. You can check your eligibility by visiting the Council - s website at www.mcnz.org.nz

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. 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 before 11:59pm on 11th July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact rdst@cdhb.health.nz.

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