Embracing a rewarding career as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon with Nelson.
- Permanent full time 1.0FTE (80 hours a fortnight)
- Join our collaborative Vascular team in Nelson Marlborough where your expertise makes a difference
About the Role
This is a new role established to help increase the vascular service delivery across the Nelson Marlborough District.
This is an excellent opportunity to help shape and develop vascular services and respond to the growing need across the Nelson Marlborough district. Based primarily at Nelson, this is a district-wide role, with the successful candidate providing clinical care across both Nelson and Blenheim. You will contribute to the delivery of both acute and planned vascular care, helping to provide a safe, sustainable and responsive vascular service across the Nelson Marlborough district.
You will work alongside a dedicated team including a fellow Vascular Specialist, a Nurse Practitioner, an Interventional Radiologist, a non-training registrar and the wider MDT team. You will participate in an after-hours on call roster.
As part of the wider Te Waipounamu district, you will be expected to spend some time in the Canterbury district, participating on the wider South Island collegial Vascular service.
About the Team/Service/ Location
This is a unique opportunity to grow and develop Nelson's Vascular Surgery service. Beyond clinical delivery, this post offers a unique platform to lead the growth and strategic modernisation of the vascular service. You will have direct scope to expand local open and endovascular capabilities, establish innovative care pathways, and enhance tertiary collaboration with Christchurch to shape regional vascular surgery.
The vascular service provides specialist assessment and management for patients with a broad range of vascular conditions across the Nelson Marlborough region. Services are delivered across Nelson and Blenheim, with the service supporting both planned and urgent vascular care.
The service works closely with other surgical and medical specialties and has established links with tertiary services in Christchurch for patients requiring highly specialised vascular assessment or procedures that cannot be provided locally.
Our surgical teams work closely with anaesthesia, radiology, emergency medicine, intensive care medicine, nursing, and allied health colleagues. The close working relationships across the district provide a supportive environment for delivering patient-centred care while also contributing to service improvement and teaching.
About you
The ideal applicant will:
- Deliver high-quality care across the complete spectrum of vascular surgery, including PAD, carotid surgery, open and endovascular aneurysm repair, dialysis access, and acute trauma.
- Combine strong open surgical proficiency with endovascular skills to expand local treatment options for the Top of the South population.
- Hold FRACS (Vascular) or equivalent, with eligibility for an Annual Practicing Certificate in the Vocational Scope of Vascular Surgery with MCNZ.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that prioritizes patient safety, clinical governance, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online and attach an up to date copy of your CV for consideration.