Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon- Waikato Hospital
Waikato Hospital- Permanent Position
Clinical variety across acute and elective work, clinics, and regional outreach
Join a dynamic Orthopaedic team delivering diverse acute and elective care in a region offering exceptional professional growth and an unbeatable Waikato lifestyle.
About the Role
We are seeking a consultant Orthopaedic Surgery Consultant to join our team at Waikato Hospital.
You will be part of a dynamic service delivering elective and acute care across Waikato Hospital and our peripheral sites, with participation in the on‑call roster. Subspecialty interests in or are highly valued. The role also includes teaching, audit, and quality‑improvement activities.
Applicants must hold, or be eligible for, vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand as an Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Whether you are an experienced consultant or newly starting your consultant career, you will play an important role in shaping the future of our service. No two weeks are the same—you will work across acute and elective surgery, outpatient clinics, teaching, and care for a diverse population of more than 860,000 people.
Thie position includes:
Acute and elective surgery
Outpatient clinics
Ward rounding on post-acute and elective patients
Education and training of Junior staff, and other professional groups
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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)
About our Service
Waikato Hospital is a major tertiary referral and teaching centre providing a wide range of Orthopaedics surgery services including high volume trauma service and broad case mix. Opportunities to develop subspecialty practice withing a supportive department.
The successful applicant will join a well-established, dynamic team of consultants supported by a strong multi-disciplinary team.
As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
About You
We invite expressions of interest from medical specialists eligible for MCNZ vocational registration in Orthopaedic Surgery.
We are open to all subspecialty interests and are looking for a colleague who is team‑oriented, brings a sense of humour to their work, and approach challenges with a can‑do mindset.
About the Waikato
Located in the heart of the Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato operates across multiple sites, with Hamilton City as our main campus and a network of community‑based hospitals throughout the region.
Hamilton offers the best of both worlds: a vibrant, growing city with easy access to some of Aotearoa’s most loved natural landscapes. Whether you’re into water sports, mountain biking, hiking, or long vineyard lunches, beaches and mountains are all within easy reach—putting an exceptional lifestyle right on your doorstep.
To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.
How to Apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email.
For comprehensive information and support with the MCNZ registration and relocation process, please contact Rachel Spencer, Senior Recruitment Advisor- Rachel.Spencer@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Nau mai haere mai - Come join our team!
