General Surgery - Breast Fellow - Annual Recruitment 2027/2028 Year

• Role: Breast Fellow, based at Waikato Hospital
• Fixed Term one year
• Fellow (Post Fellowship Training accredited)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

This position provides an excellent opportunity for someone who wants further advanced experience in breast surgery and, if desired, endocrine surgery. The position is at Senior Registrar level working with our team of 6 subspecialized breast and breast/endocrine surgeons. The position offers exposure to oncoplastic techniques, involvement with the Te Manawa Taki Breast Cancer Screening Programme, clinical trials work, along with basic and advanced endocrine techniques such as laparoscopic adrenalectomy and minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. All work occurs in the context of a strong multidisciplinary environment. On call duties provide an excellent opportunity to consolidate general surgical skills.

The Fellow position is part of the General Surgery Department and is available for the 2027/2028 year for 12 months. The Fellow will be on the after-hours registrar roster, excluding night duty.

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About the Team/Service

Waikato Hospital is a provider of secondary and tertiary health and disability services to the Waikato District and the wider Te Manawa Taki region. The population base for the Waikato region is 425,000. The catchment for specialty tertiary care in the broader Te Manawa Taki region is 1,007,000. Waikato Hospital has a busy elective and acute General Surgical service and provides tertiary care for Breast, Endocrine, Colorectal, Upper gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, Bariatric, and Trauma surgery

About you

As a Breast Fellow, you will be …..

• Qualified in general surgery to FRACS level or equivalent
• Eligible for registration with the New Zealand Medical Council

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here. All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 17 July 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Karlien Bouwer at Karlien.Bouwer@Waikatodhb.health.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.