Posted 16 July, 2026
Anaesthesia Consultant Opportunity in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Head Medical
Hastings, HKB, NZ
Full Time
Reference: 27828d89751ae6c3
Job Description
Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital, Anaesthesia Full-time 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE) Permanent, Rostered and Rotating Shifts About the Role Hawke's Bay is now searching for consultant Anaesthetists to join our cohesive, friendly and supportive team. The successful candidates would join a team of around 30 anaesthetic SMOs and 11 anaesthesia trainees to enhance the Anaesthetic Department according to their training and experience and would also participate in the out-of-hours service. We have a collegial work environment with a range of surgical and medical specialties serving a diverse patient population. We are committed to ongoing education and improvement of our service and actively support junior staff and interdisciplinary team education. The Department is approved by ANZCA for 2 years of vocational training in anaesthesia. About the Team / Service / Location The Hawke's Bay region and the facility are situated in Hastings on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a large, secondary level, 400‑bed accredited public facility providing acute and elective care for a region of over 176,000 people. The work of the Department is varied and often challenging. Hawkes Bay has experienced significant population growth and demographic changes over the last ten years. A wide range of surgical, medical, oncology and radiological services are offered, and we have outgrown many of our facilities and now require considerable expansion. The next few years should be quite exciting! #J-18808-Ljbffr