Fellow - Gynae Oncology

Enjoy the New Zealand lifestyle in the City of Sails working at Australasia’s largest provider of Women’s Health Services.

• 2 accredited CGO Fellow positions available!
• 12-month Fixed term Full time fellowship in Gynaecological Oncology from Feb 2026 to Feb 2027
• Rewarding opportunity to pursue a career in Gynaecological Oncology
• Largest Gynae-Oncology Service in New Zealand with high volume surgical opportunities
• Onsite supervision from 5 fulltime Gynaecological Oncologists

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.

The Opportunity

The Gynaecological Oncology team at Te Toka Tumai leads a regional multidisciplinary service providing comprehensive gynaecological oncology care to patients referred from local and tertiary referrers in the upper third of the North Island, covering a catchment population of over 2.8 million with over 600 new cancers per year.

There is strong collaboration between the Cancer Centre service and regional referring units to ensure all women have equity in access to comprehensive care for Gynae cancer.

National Women's Health (NWH) provides subspecialty services in Gynaecological Oncology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Urogynaecology, and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. The hospital has a close association with the Auckland University Faculty of Health Sciences and has a leading role in research, undergraduate teaching and post graduate training.

We currently have an outstanding opportunity for 2 Fellows in Gynae Oncology to join our dedicated and values driven team in the Gynae Oncology department on a 12-month fixed term basis.

Both posts are recognised for RANZCOG CGO training.

This role provides:

• The opportunity to develop to train in Gynaecological Oncology and develop comprehensive operative and clinical skills.
• Opportunity to contribute to research and audit within the Gynae Oncology team
• Opportunity to be involved in evidence-based teaching of students and hospital staff including RMOs and nurses
• Opportunity to obtain CQUIP accreditation in colposcopy
• Opportunity to develop skills in management of complex preinvasive vaginal and vulval disease including reconstruction

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

The ideal person will:

• Have current New Zealand Medical Council registration or be eligible to obtain NZMC Registration
• Be accepted on the RANZCOG CGO subspecialty training programme. Non accredited applicants (RANZCOG advanced trainees) will be considered in the absence of CGO applicants
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be a hard working team player
• Be motivated and willing to contribute to a busy unit
• Intend to pursue a career in gynaecological oncology

For more information about this role please contact Dr Lois Eva, Service Clinical Director – Regional Gynaecology Service, Women’s Health via LoisE@adhb.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

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.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by the 30^th of May 2025. Interview date will be the 5^th of June 2025.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad, Recruitment Consultant via Jeanine.Taccad@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application. Please reference job number ADHB22651.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.