Anaesthetic Team Lead

Southern Cross Healthcare; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Relocation allowance

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital is seeking an experienced Anaesthetic Team Leader to join our perioperative team in a permanent full-time position. You will lead a skilled anaesthetic team and support a busy perioperative service across a range of surgical specialties.

Working closely with the Theatre Services Manager, you’ll develop others, build capability, and foster a positive, high‑performing culture while remaining connected to clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Current NZ registration with a recognised anaesthetic qualification or valid RN with anaesthetic credentials.
• Minimum five years' experience as AT or RNAA in an operating theatre environment.
• At least two years' experience in a senior, supervisory, or leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and commitment to safe, high‑quality patient care.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop others.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent critical thinking, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience leading quality improvement initiatives and driving best practice.
• Experience working within a private healthcare setting is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the anaesthetic team and support a busy perioperative service.
• Collaborate with Theatre Services Manager to drive improvements.
• Provide hands-on clinical support when needed.
• Develop team capability and mentor staff.
• Foster a positive, high-performing culture.

Skills

Anaesthetic leadership

Clinical leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

NZ registration as Anaesthetic Technician

Registered Nurse with anaesthetic credentials

Tools

PDRP framework

Job description

Anaesthetic Team Lead

Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital

Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital is a well‑equipped private surgical hospital based in central Hamilton, proudly providing a wide range of surgical specialties to the wider Waikato community for many years. Our hospital has 8 fully equipped operating theatres, 43 inpatient beds (including four high‑dependency unit beds), and a purpose‑built Day Surgery Unit. We offer a range of specialties, including but not limited to, orthopaedics, gynaecology, ophthalmology, neurosurgery, spine, and general surgery specialties.

Comfortable facilities, combined with the very latest in technology and on‑site support services, enable independent credentialled medical practitioners to undertake a wide range of procedures. These include routine investigations to complex surgery, with their expertise supported by caring, professional nursing teams.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Anaesthetic Team Leader to join our perioperative team in a permanent full‑time (1.0 FTE) position. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your leadership impact while staying connected to clinical practice. Working closely with the Theatre Services Manager, you'll help lead a skilled anaesthetic team and support a busy perioperative service across a range of surgical specialties.

You’ll be a visible and approachable leader who enjoys developing others and leading by example. Alongside providing hands‑on clinical support, you’ll help build team capability, enhance service delivery, and foster a positive, high‑performing culture.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Current NZ registration as an Anaesthetic Technician with a recognised qualification, or Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate and anaesthetic credentials.
• Minimum five years' experience as an AT or RNAA within an operating theatre environment
• At least two years' experience in a senior, supervisory, or leadership capacity
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and commitment to safe, high‑quality patient care
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop others
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent critical thinking, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills
• Experience leading quality improvement initiatives and driving best practice
• Experience working within a private healthcare setting is advantageous but not essential

Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:

• Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package, relocation allowance, and employee referral bonus scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
• Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements and a Nursing Council of New Zealand‑approved PDRP.
• Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Network.

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:

• Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
• Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
• Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.

We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.

Driven by a strong ‘for purpose’ ethos, we think beyond financial quarters—planning for generations to come.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.