Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (12 months fixed term)
Location: Hutt Hospital
Service: Orthopaedic service
Contract: 12 months fixed term, part time (0.68 FTE with on call commitments)
Salary: As per ASMS SECA
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of TeTiriti 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
This role involves providing high-quality care to orthopaedic patients with a wide range of acute and elective surgical conditions, including the provision of both inpatient and outpatient services. You will support and lead junior medical staff, take an active role in interdisciplinary team education, and work collaboratively with nurse specialists as appropriate.
In addition, you will actively participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, and service development meetings. If you have the required experience and enjoy working with a diverse team while fostering constructive and effective relationships to maintain the professional yet caring environment that the Hutt team is proud of, then this is the role for you.
About the service
You will be part of a dynamic and innovative department with a strong focus on ongoing quality improvement and positive relationships with clinical colleagues. Collaboration and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care is integral to our service delivery here at Hutt. The team has a range of invaluable experience with scope for much learning and sharing knowledge
About the location
Wellington is an excellent place to live, offering a balance of lifestyle benefits and natural beauty. Enjoy the city’s vibrant cultural scene, excellent cafés and restaurants, a reliable public transport network, and easy access to beaches, parks, and walking trails. The city's compact layout makes commuting relatively straightforward, while its strong sense of community and high quality of life make it attractive to individuals, couples, and families alike.
Wellington region has a variety of surrounding communities that offer different lifestyles while remaining well connected to the city. Hutt Valley (Hutt Hospital) and Porirua (Kenepuru Hospital), is approximately 15–30 minutes from central Wellington. It is popular with families due to its green spaces, diverse communities, shopping and recreation facilities. Further north, the Kāpiti Coast is approximately 40–60 minutes from Wellington and is renowned for its beautiful beaches, relaxed lifestyle, growing town centres, and strong appeal to families, professionals, and retirees seeking more space while maintaining access to the capital.
About you
- Vocationally registered in Orthopaedic Surgery with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
- FRACS or equivalent qualification and able to register for with the MCNZ
- At least 2 years post graduate experience in Orthopaedic surgery
- Subspecialty training in spine is desirable but not essential
- Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
- Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
- Relevant experience and training
Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. 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.
How to apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’.
If you have any questions about the role, please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz
We will review and interview applicants on an ongoing basis, recruitment process may closed early if the right candidate is found.
We are not accepting recruitment agency’s applicants.
Fixed Term/Contract/Part Time
Job no: SMO86-26
Location: Lower Hutt
Closing Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026