Positions available for 2026 Training Year Non-SET Surgical Registrars

Full job description
These positions are in the regional training rotation programme with Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Auckland
Region Districts comprising Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora – Health New
Zealand Waitematā and Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Counties Manukau Districts.
Work and live your best life in Auckland in 2026!

Highly diverse and multicultural
Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) has more than 200 ethnic communities
Live a life that allows you to explore the energetic nightlife, bustling restaurant scene, and an abundance of cultural and
leisure activities
Experience the East and West Coasts of Aotearoa within a short drive
Access to beautiful beaches and walking tracks right by your doorstep

Why train as a non-SET Surgical Registrar in the Auckland Region:

Ability to rotate through the nine RACS surgical sub-specialties:
Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, ORL/ENT, Orthopaedics, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery,
Urology, Vascular Surgery
Please note: if you are interested in Orthopaedics only, please specify this in your online application
Approved training reimbursements
Opportunity to practice across three District Health Boards, all within a 30km radius of each other. Many national and
supra-regional specialist services are located within the three DHBs.
Work in structured teams with supports from SET trainees and Fellows as well as Consultants.
Work alongside Consultants who are SET selectors who can offer you valuable mentoring, feedback, advice and tips to
get onto the RACS SET Training program
Obtain world-class training and supervision by world-renowned Consultants dealing with some of the most complex and
serious conditions in New Zealand
Diverse patient base, and with almost a third of the population of New Zealand in the Auckland region, the ability to hone
your interpersonal, diagnostic and surgical skills and to rapidly increase experience in all aspects of surgical care.
See for yourself what one of our Non-SET Surgical Trainees has to say about training and working in Auckland:
https://youtu.be/1MxowwAspQk


Eligibility criteria and how to apply:

Minimum of 6 months experience in surgical runs
Eligibility for general scope registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand is committed to seeing Aucklanders from every community and background share in
a healthier future. To help us achieve this we need a talented diverse workforce that reflects the population we serve. We
strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our values and would greatly value seeing
applicants from our Maori and Pacific communities.


Come to Auckland - where we are training world class Doctors

Job details
Job Reference:
AUC19668

Location:
North Island - Auckland - All values


Job type:
Permanent Full time

Expertise:
Clinical - Registrar - General Surgery