Orthopaedic Surgeon - Orthopaedics

Opportunity for experienced Orthopaedic surgeons to join one of New Zealand’s largest orthopaedic departments

• Permanent and fixed term full time positions available for surgeons with an interest in foot and ankle procedures.
• Bring your experience to a leading trauma centre in NZ’s largest city.

The Opportunity

Our Orthopaedic service, based at two sites in central Auckland, provides specialist secondary care for the wider Auckland region, and tertiary care for complex conditions for the whole of New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. The ideal candidates will be experienced Orthopaedic Surgeons with either a special interest in joint replacement, pelvis or spine surgery.

You will work closely with our team of Orthopaedic Surgeons, as well as sub-specialty fellows and senior and Junior Registrars, House Officers and Nurses.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

You must hold, or be eligible for registration as a specialist with the Medical Council of New Zealand, and have appropriate post graduate qualifications (FRACP). This process can be facilitated collaboratively with our organisation to gain temporary registration for your period of employment.

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Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Why you will enjoy working here

We encourage, and provide access, to services and benefits that will help you get the most out of your time at Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

We are proud to offer:

• Excellent professional development opportunities, and on-going educational funding and support.
• A collegial atmosphere with a strong academic focus, and an organisation-wide commitment to quality and process improvement.
• Opportunity to guide and mentor more junior doctors.
• Experience in a leading trauma centre, where there are many opportunities for you to work within multi-disciplinary teams caring for patients aged 16 years and over.
• A range of employee benefits, such as additional annual leave, free educational seminars, discounted gym membership, plus many more
• We are an accredited employer with the NZ immigration and we can offer relocation financial assistance as well.

We recognise there is more to life than work, and we know that with beaches, skiing and a wealth of adventure pursuits on our doorstep, you’ll find it easy to establish a great work life balance. Add to this our position as gateway to the Pacific, an island getaway is only a couple of hours away.

For more information on what we offer please click here

How to apply

Advertising closes on 19 October 2025. Please note we will be reviewing applications as they are received, and may appoint ahead of this date.

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant at Kavitha.John@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations