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Medical Advisor
part-time
About this role
- Use your Orthopaedic expertise in a different setting to your usual clinical practice
- Be a key part of our multidisciplinary clinical team
- Location Hamilton, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch or Dunedin we are flexible on location
About us | Mō mātou
ACC exists to support people - we help prevent injuries and get New Zealanders and visitors back to everyday life if they’ve had an accident.
You can find more about ACC and the work we do here.
Mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
To help deliver this vision, we are seeking Orthopaedic Surgeons with current NZMC Vocational registration to join our team of experienced clinical advisors. Working with us brings unique opportunities for regular collaboration and connection with colleagues, growing your career with supported professional development.
In this role you will be part of our multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will use your orthopaedic knowledge and surgical experience to provide clinical guidance on ACC claims. You will evaluate and interpret a wide variety of documentation and actively collaborate to support and advise internal ACC staff. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills related to interpreting clinical information within a legislative context of the ACC Act.
- Regular hours will be agreed within ACC’s standard hours of work of 8 am -6 pm Monday to Friday.
- Full-time and Part-time roles with preferred minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Preferred days to be agreed.
- Preferred location to be agreed.
Mōu | About you
We are seeking vocationally registered Orthopaedic Surgeons who bring strong clinical expertise, contemporary orthopaedic knowledge, and a collaborative approach.
- Experience across a range of orthopaedic settings.
- Team player in a multidisciplinary team.
- Proven ability to think logically and critically.
- Proven ability to write succinct high-quality documentation.
- Skills for effectively managing a high-volume workflow.
- Proactively and positively engages to solve problems.
- Engaged in continuous learning and improvement with regular professional development.
- Current MCNZ Annual Practising Certificate with Vocational Registration in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Mō ACC | Working at ACC:
We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers and we welcome candidates from every ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with a disability or who have additional mental health needs. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:
- Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
- The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
- We also offer a pro-rata CPD allowance and professional fees reimbursement.
- The starting salary for this role is $245,036.00 plus 9% employer Superannuation contribution.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
Please attach your cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit and what strengths you would bring to the role.
Applications will run through to 6 February 2026, however if an ideal candidate is found during this time we may move forward with screening and interviewing sooner.
Applications can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Career Website. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you have any questions about this role, please email the HR Help Team.
What you'll do
- You will provide clinical guidance on ACC claims using your orthopaedic knowledge and surgical experience. This includes evaluating documentation and collaborating with internal ACC staff.
About ACC New Zealand
ACC NZ is an organisation quite unlike any other - in fact we are the only one of our kind in the world! At our heart is the fact we are an innovative New Zealand organisation born out of an idea - one focused on looking after the best interests of our people. So it will come as little surprise that a job with us offers an opportunity to do something that directly benefits the people of New Zealand, while also benefitting your career.
There are three words that encapsulate our reason for being: prevention, care and recovery. We exist to actively minimise the chance of accidents happening. But when they do, we are here to help people with the appropriate levels of care and recovery with the aim of returning them to their normal lives faster.
As you might expect, there are many people involved in making all this happen, and that's why there are many and varied career opportunities within our organisation. From Case Managers and Claims Managers to Clinical Advisors and Technical Claims Managers we offer many roles which open up a range of development avenues with ACC. What's more, we have locations around the country, all of which offer supportive, collegial workplaces.
As part of the ACC's team of talented and passionate people you can also look forward to a host of benefits including flexible working options, competitive remuneration, ongoing career development opportunities, and a discounted healthcare scheme. So if ACC sounds like your type of place, let's talk today.
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