UGI Fellowship - General surgery ( Fixed Term)

Gain advanced experience in Upper Gastrointestinal and General surgery within New Zealands largest tertiary hospital

12-month Fellowship opportunity available at Te Toka Tumai Auckland commencing January 2027

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About the Role

We are seeking a suitably qualified General Surgeon to join the Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) speciality within the General Surgery & Trauma Service at Te Toka Tumai Auckland. This is a full-time, fixed-term fellowship for 12 months, commencing in January 2027.

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is New Zealands largest hospital, with approximately 1,300 beds, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary UGI surgical services, with referrals received from across New Zealand. The UGI Service manages a broad range of complex Upper Gastrointestinal conditions and works closely with the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and Intra-Abdominal Transplant teams, as well as Oncology, Radiology (including Interventional Radiology), Trauma and Acute Surgical Services, Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Gastroenterology & Endoscopy.

The UGI team consists of four Senior Medical Officers, one Fellow, one SET/Junior Registrar, one House Officer, and one Clinical Nurse Specialist, providing a supportive and collaborative environment focused on high-quality patient care, education and professional development.

The Fellow will gain extensive exposure to complex Upper Gastrointestinal surgery, including elective and acute surgical care, with opportunities for operative experience, multidisciplinary decision-making, teaching, simulation and research. Clinical activities include regular operating lists, outpatient clinics, participation in the General Surgery & Trauma on-call roster, weekly multidisciplinary meetings, and involvement in UGI education and quality improvement activities.

The fellowship provides exposure to a wide range of UGI procedures, including oesophagectomy, gastrectomy, bariatric surgery, hiatal hernia repair, fundoplication, and complex referral cases, with opportunities to develop advanced surgical skills within a tertiary referral environment.

Clinical research opportunities are available through the Department of Surgery and in collaboration with the University of Auckland. This fellowship is designed to provide a structured and progressive training programme tailored to the Fellows existing surgical skills and experience.

The role is primarily based at Auckland City Hospital; however, flexibility is required, as the position supports services across both hospital sites and may include clinical duties at Greenlane Clinical Centre to meet departmental service requirements.

For more information about the role and service, please contact Dr Li Hsee via email LiH@adhb.govt.nz or Mr Grant Beban via email GBeban@adhb.govt.nz

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About you: Important Skills

Ideally, you will be nearing completion of, or have recently completed, a General Surgery training programme recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) or an equivalent international training body, and be seeking additional structured training in this subspecialty.

Applications are invited from candidates who have completed a recognised surgical training programme in General and Emergency Surgery.

Applicants must be registerable with the New Zealand Medical Council (please refer to; https://www.mcnz.org.nz/registration/getting-registered/)

Working at Health New Zealand

We are part of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealands 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.

Te Toka Tumai Auckland 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 Childrens Hospital, located in central Auckland, however, this role will work regularly for Middlemore Hospital

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

How to apply

To apply, simply click on the link below and make an online application attaching your latest CV and cover letter explaining your motivation for wanting to apply.

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant on Kavitha.John@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.