• Role: Oral & Maxillofacial Non-Training Registrar, based at Waikato Hospital
• Permanent Fulltime
• Have you completed PGY2 or equivalent? Are you ready for an exciting opportunity for 2027?
• Be a part of a busy but supportive team

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About the Role

Applications are invited for the 2027/2028 year for Non-Training Registrar (NTR) Oral & Maxillofacial Positions (2yrs+ Post Graduation) at Waikato Hospital.

Candidates who have completed two years post graduate hospital experience including a variety of surgical experience will be considered. Dually qualified (Medicine and Dentistry) or dentally qualified applicants are welcomed to apply for the positions.

This is an excellent opportunity to experience the breadth of surgery in our large tertiary setting before honing in on a training pathway. We provide excellent opportunities for career planning and development as you will gain extensive experience in a wide variety of settings.

Waikato Hospital is a teaching hospital and the major tertiary referral centre providing specialized and emergency healthcare for the Te Manawa Taki and Waikato area, with patient's catchment of approximately 1,000,000 people. It is the only major hospital in New Zealand to offer all surgical specialties on one campus and is the major trauma hospital for the Midland region.

Waikato Hospital has 550 general inpatient beds, performs in excess of 34,000 surgical procedures per year in the 24 theatre operating suite, and sees an average of 220 emergency department presentations per day.

Please note - it is your responsibility to provide three current references. To print off the referee report, please click on the "Reference form" icon below. Please ask your referees to return the completed form to us, or you can attach them to this application.

If you are an overseas medical doctor would you please visit the Medical Council of New Zealand web site to ensure that your qualifications meet their criteria for registration to practice medicine in New Zealand. If you hold a dental degree then you can consider registration under the Dental Council of New Zealand.

The direct link to their self-assessment page is:

www.mcnz.org.nz/get-registered/registration-self-assessment-tool/

You will need to complete the six questions to ascertain whether or not you are eligible for registration in NZ. If you do not have access to do the self-assessment test on-line you can contact the MCNZ by telephone: +64 4 384 7635.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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About the Team/Service

The Oral and Maxillofacial Department provides a tertiary service to the Central North Island of New Zealand. Hamilton is a level 1 major trauma centre and one of the largest tertiary teaching hospitals, and has a close affiliation with the University Of Auckland School Of Medicine.

The current OMS team consists of 3 OMS Consultants, 1 OMS H+N Fellow, 1 full-time training Registrar, 2 NTRs, 1 Medical RMO, and 3 dedicated OMS House Officers. There is a varied acute work load (e.g. odontogenic infections, facial trauma), along with elective operating which includes dento-alveolar, orthognathics, both benign and malignant pathology and TMJ surgery. In this role, you will provide regional acute, elective and outpatient OMS Services, as part of the OMS Team. You will work closely with ORL Head and Neck Surgery, ICU, and Medical/Radiation oncology colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing complex head and neck oncology clinical services.

The service is well-resourced with state-of-the-art technology, including a departmental CBCT machine, 3D printer, Model Scanner, Virtual Surgical Planning software, and access to in-house maxillofacial prosthetic technicians.

Waikato is a leading training centre in OMS, accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. You will have the opportunity to participate in training and research opportunities are expected to be taken up by the interested candidates.

We have a strong emphasis on teaching, clinical governance and research. There are weekly teaching sessions (1-2 hours) that involves:

• Radiology meeting and teaching on x-ray interpretation
• Case based pathology teaching from a clinical pathologist on patients treated within the unit including review of pathology specimens and slides
• Morbidity and mortality meetings
• Trauma meeting with discussion on surgical approaches and patient management
• Maxillofacial and dental teaching topics given by consultants, registrars and house surgeons on a rotational basis
• Complex case discussions

As a 24/7 OMS service, our successful candidate will contribute to after-hours on-call on a 1 in 3 basis. Given the presence of trainees and house surgeons, you will be encouraged to support their teaching and development alongside visiting medical and dental students.

About you

As an Oral & Maxillofacial Non-Training Registrar, you will be ..

• PGY3 or equivalent from 2027
• Experience in Plastic and/or ENT surgery is a bonus but not required
• Eligible to work in New Zealand

How to Apply

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 14 August 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Karlien Bouwer at Karlien.Bouwer@Waikatodhb.health.nz

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