Fellow - Anaesthesia - Women's (Fixed term)

Full job description
6-12 month Fellowship opportunity available at Women’s Health Anaesthesia, Auckland City Hospital commencing February and August 2026
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 six and twelve month fixed-term Clinical Fellowships available with Auckland City Hospital, Department of Women’s Health commencing in February and August 2026

You will have the opportunity to gain subspecialty experience in a leading tertiary referral unit. We are New Zealand's largest gynaecology oncology centre and a busy tertiary obstetric centre. As a result, you will be involved in the care of many complex cases from around New Zealand. This position is primarily clinical with sessions available for research and teaching.

There will be an opportunity to do 6 months of obstetrics and/or 6 months of gynae-oncology anaesthesia. The latter covers onco-anaesthesia and perioperative medicine. Both positions will also cover acute pain and pre-assessment clinics.



About you

Ideally you are likely to have completed your anaesthesia examinations and be nearing the end of your training or have recently completed a formal anaesthesia training programme, but are seeking additional structured training in obstetrics and gynaecology.

You will be either registered or be eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. You will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application.

Working at Health New Zealand

We are Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Health New Zealand. We 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 Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 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)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.


How to apply

To apply, please click on the link below and make an online application providing full contact details including email of three clinical references in your CV including your current supervisor. Your referees will be contacted before short listing for interview. Please note – at least one of these referees should be your current supervisor / Clinical Lead and the other two can be senior colleague who have worked with you within the last two years in the same specialty.

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.

Job details
Job Reference:
ADHB22505

Location:
North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland


Job type:
Contract/Temp Full time

Expertise:
Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Anaesthesia


Closes:
15-Sep-2026