Surgery Registrars

Permanent Surgical Registrar positions commencing immediately / soon or 28 July 2025 (or soon thereafter).

Surgery Allocations are across Wellington and Hutt Valley Hospitals. Run descriptions available when allocations are confirmed. The Wellington Region Surgery RMO positions are rotational across multiple hospitals, including Wellington Regional, Hutt Valley, and Masterton Hospitals, which means that you may rotate to these sites during your time with us. If you are successful in gaining a position, the service will do their best to accommodate the run preferences stated within your cover letter.

The Wellington Region offers Runs in:

1. General Surgery
2. Vascular
3. Paediatric Surgery
4. Cardiothoracic
5. Neurosurgery
6. Urology
7. Otolaryngology
8. Orthopaedics
9. Plastics

General Surgery covers Colorectal, Endocrine, Breast, and Upper-Gastrointestinal surgery. Vascular includes endovascular work and kidney transplants.

Experience and Eligibility

Suitable for Resident Medical Officers who will be PGY3 / F3 or above by the role commencement date. You must have eligibility for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Information on the process of application for this can be found on their website.

You will need to be a NZ or Australian citizen or resident, or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ.

What's in it for me?

Home to the NZ Government, Wellington is a vibrant place to live and work and has repeatedly been voted as New Zealand's top lifestyle city. Wellington is considered a cultural and creative hub of the country and hosts numerous cultural events as well as live theatre, music, and festivals. We are renowned for our café culture, nightlife, fantastic restaurants, sparkling harbour, surf spots, amazing views, outdoor activities, and close proximity to vineyards ensuring you are never short of activities to do outside of working hours.

You will love working with us as you will have the opportunity to rotate across our three Regional Districts and includes the possibility of Rural attachments without having to leave the region. As we are a large employer and include a tertiary hospital, there are vast career progression opportunities available due to the high number of Registrar positions and wide range of specialties across the region. We also ensure that formal and informal teaching sessions are available to all of our RMOs.

Our Hospitals and Services

Join our fellow 510 Resident Medical Officers employed by the 3 Districts of the Wellington Region (Capital & Coast, Hutt Valley, and Wairarapa) to gain leading experience, medical supervision, and training.

HUTT HOSPITAL provides specialist regional services in plastic and maxillofacial surgery. The Hospital employs approximately 1500 staff and currently has around 270 beds with plans to increase this further. The surgical allocation is split between 27 general surgical and gynaecology beds, 22 orthopaedic, and 27 plastic surgery beds.

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL provides secondary and tertiary surgical services and serves a local population of 296,000 and provides tertiary surgical services to a regional population of over 1 million. Wellington Regional Hospital is a tertiary hospital with modern facilities including a Surgical Assessment and Planning Unit (SAPU) and offers exciting opportunities and top-level training.

MASTERTON HOSPITAL is a busy rural hospital with up to 92 beds, covering all aspects of secondary health care. There is a full range of secondary level surgical services at Wairarapa Hospital.

About us

Here at the Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast, Hutt Valley & Wairarapa districts, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email [email protected] and indicate the job title and vacancy number (RMO_8_24) in the subject line. Please note we will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and will close advertisement as soon as positions are filled.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai. By joining together we will succeed.