2026 Training Year | Orthopaedic Registrar

2026 Training Year | Orthopaedic Registrar

Salary Band A – $165,043 - $236,896 + Kiwisaver

Southland Hospital

Permanent Full Time

• Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Southern NZ
• Excellent support and opportunities for development through a high level of SMO contact and supervision
• Close to some of New Zealand most famous national parks, mountain bike trails, ski fields and areas of outstanding natural beauty
• Excellent opportunities to optimise surgical exposure and skills and for supervised research

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

You’ll be part of a dedicated team providing comprehensive elective general orthopaedic services, as well as 24-hour Orthopaedic Trauma and Orthopaedic Emergency care. You will also have the opportunity to undertake regular outpatient clinics in Queenstown. There are 2 trainees and 6 non-trainee positions as well as a trauma senior house officer.

One year of accredited training at any level for RACS/NZOA trainees. The opportunity to work in a modern facility and provide healthcare to a large geographical area, ensuring your exposure to a wide range of work.   The department has one hour registrar teaching session per week. We have comprehensive weekly audit and x-ray meetings and discussions, patient case reviews, journal club and practical workshops are part of our regular teaching schedule.

The scope of your work will be varied and will include exposure to a range of subspecialties including:

• Diverse and complex trauma from ski fields and mountain bike tracks and other sports
• Primary and revision joint replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder
• Specialist exposure to complex trauma, complex revision arthroplasty and pelvic surgery
• Elective and trauma Paediatric surgery, hand surgery as well as general Orthopaedic cover

This role belongs to the New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association and Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) Collective Agreement and Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (STONZ) and Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) Collective Agreement

About the Location

The main cities and towns in the Southern District include Dunedin, Invercargill, Queenstown, and Wānaka. Southern is world famous for its picturesque mountains, fiords, glaciers, coastlines, and lakes that are often depicted on postcards and movies. But that’s not all - it's also adventure-central with a great cultural and foodie scene. You can set your sights on Southern where you can truly have it all-advancing your career whilst living your best life amidst some of the most stunning scenery New Zealand has to offer.

For more information on living and working in Southland click here

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand or be eligible for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.  You can check your eligibility for registration by visiting the Council’s website at MCNZ
• We are interested in hearing from RMOs with a minimum of two years’ post qualification experience, preferably including at least six months Orthopaedic experience

It is requirement of the Medical Council of New Zealand that your qualifications are approved through EPIC. If you have a commitment to working in New Zealand, it is highly recommended that you start this process as soon as possible to allow your subsequent registration to be undertaken in a timely fashion. For more information, please visit MCNZ website re EPIC Credentialing.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

All applications must include:

• Cover Letter for Health New Zealand Southern
• An up-to-date CV (Medical work history in chronological order, starting from completion of your primary medical qualification and include locum work and any gaps of 3 months or more)
• Three referee reports on the national reference template form or the MCNZ RP6 reference form (one of whom must be your most recent supervisor) for international applicants

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Monday 9 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact rmo.recruitment@southerndhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and you will be advised of the outcome of the application in August 2025 as this application is part of the annual recruitment round.