Anaesthetic Technician

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora MidCentral invites applications for an Anaesthetic Technician to work with anaesthetists and ICU teams, delivering safe perioperative care across theatres, PACU, and related settings in Palmerston North.

You will be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to extend into PACU, scrub assistance, and other perioperative roles. Applicants should be registered and committed to equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand and a valid Annual Practising Certificate.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Experience in clinical teaching, supervision, or mentoring.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and achieving equitable outcomes for Māori.
• Full NZ driver's licence (manual and automatic) for on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high‑quality anaesthesia care across theatres, PACU, and related settings.
• Collaborate with anaesthetists, ICU specialists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to patient outcomes and support extended perioperative practice areas.
• Participate in 24‑hour rostering including on‑call duties.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

Registration with Medical Sciences Council of NZ

Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

Join the team that keeps patients safe under anaesthesia

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.

About the Team

Our Anaesthetic Technician team at MidCentral is a skilled, supportive group of clinicians dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality perioperative care.

We work closely with Anaesthetists, ICU and theatre teams, and wider multidisciplinary staff to ensure seamless, patient-centred care across a range of clinical settings, including operating theatres, PACU, and extended practice areas.

The team has a strong culture of collaboration, education, and professional development, actively supporting students and new staff while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement and clinical excellence.

We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improving equitable outcomes for Māori, which underpins our approach to care and teamwork.

Above all, we are a cohesive and experienced team that supports each other to deliver safe anaesthesia care 24/7 for our community.

Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

About the Role

In this key clinical role, you will work in partnership with Anaesthetists and Intensive Care Specialists to deliver safe, high-quality anaesthesia care across a diverse range of patients, including both adults and paediatrics. You will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to excellent patient outcomes across operating theatres, procedural areas, PACU, ICU support, and off-site clinical services.

This role offers variety and scope, with opportunities to extend your practice into areas such as PACU, scrub assistance, and PICC line insertion, depending on service needs.

Graduates will be provided/supported with professional supervision requirements.

This position participates in a 24-hour rotating roster, including on-call duties.

About you

• Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand and a valid Annual Practising Certificate
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
• Experience in clinical teaching, supervision, or mentoring
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• Full NZ driver's licence (manual and automatic required for on-call duties)

About the Location

Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life. It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities – beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks. No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance. Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight. We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes – Massey University and the International Pacific College.

We actively encourage a life work balance and appreciate flexibility can be important, so we are open to discuss options!

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.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible so may withdraw the advert if the perfect candidate is found before the expiry date. We strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We aim to develop a diverse team that reflects the communities that we serve, and we welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs. MidCentral actively seeks Māori into our workforce to reflect the community we serve. Some positions are defined as a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act and require full safety checks completed before employment commences.