Lead the General Surgery & Trauma Service cases focusing on breast, melanoma, and sarcoma surgery in Auckland

SMO General, Breast and Melanoma Surgery- General Surgery & Trauma Service

Clinical Specialist position in a modern, world-renowned tertiary Hospital in beautiful Auckland

Permanent, full-time position available (40 hours per week)

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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

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified General Surgeon to work within the Breast, Endocrine, Melanoma and Sarcoma team within the General Surgery & Trauma Service at Te Toka Tumai - Auckland and participate in the clinical, research and educational activities of the team. The appointee will also take part in the Acute General Surgery workload of the department.

Te Toka Tumai has state of the art facilities with both secondary and tertiary inpatient services at Auckland City Hospital and outpatient and elective surgery facilities at Greenlane Clinical Centre. We are a major tertiary hospital with a teaching focus in partnership with the University of Auckland.

This is a full-time position with on-call requirements. It is essential that applicants have surgical training equivalent to FRACS level with post-Fellowship training in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in a recognised scheme. Desirable attributes also include post-fellowship experience in the area of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma skin cancer. The appointee will also be competent in the acute treatment of general surgical conditions. A commitment to research, audit and quality assurance is also required.

About You: Important Skills

Applicants must be eligible for registration as a Specialist General Surgeon with the Medical Council of New Zealand. As an ideal candidate, you should have:

  • Completed a Specialty Fellowship training programme recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent
  • Relevant post-graduate training and experience in the area of Melanoma and Non-Melanoma skin cancer, and post-Fellowship training in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in an approved training program.
  • Successfully complete a RACS DSTC Provider Course within twelve months of commencing duty unless previously completed and updated ATLS certification.

For further information regarding this position please contact Dr Eletha Taylor Service Clinical Lead Breast, Endocrine, Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgery ElethaT@adhb.govt.nz

Job Details

Job Reference: - ADHB24907

Location: - North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland

Job type: - Permanent Full time

Expertise: - Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - General Surgery

Closes: - 18-Oct-2026

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