Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Theatre

Te Whatu Ora; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised onsite gym membership

Free Flu vaccinations

Discounted goods

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator to join Tauranga Hospital's perioperative team. You will lead in Theatre General, Vascular and Urology, leveraging extensive theatre nursing experience and postgraduate education to ensure safe, high-quality care.

The role requires strong organisational and leadership skills, resilience, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams while guiding continuous improvement in a dynamic surgical environment.

Qualifications

• Current NZNC registration and Annual Practicing Certificate.
• Postgraduate education (or working towards) in perioperative nursing is essential.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in theatre nursing and leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead perioperative teams across Theatre General, Vascular and Urology.
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills and clinical leadership in a busy setting.
• Foster professional relationships and drive continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Theatre nursing

Leadership

Quality improvement

Interprofessional collaboration

Problem solving under pressure

Education

NZNC registration and Annual Practicing Certificate

Postgraduate perioperative nursing qualification

Job description

• Permanent full-time 1 FTE (40 hours per week)
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership + Free Flu vaccinations + Discounted goods

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, were building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

This permanent full-time position offers the chance to join the skilled perioperative team at Tauranga Hospital. The Perioperative Department is looking for a Clinical Nurse Coordinator with experience, knowledge and skills in Theatre General surgery, Vascular, and Urology.

The ideal candidate will have current theatre nursing experience, a passion for quality and the ability to care for patients undergoing a variety of acute and elective surgical procedures. You will need strong organisational and leadership skills, resilience, positivity, and the ability to build professional relationships within the perioperative environment.

If you have excellent problem-solving skills and can lead core teams in both clinical and strategic direction, have excellent interpersonal skills while working under pressure, we would like to hear from you and we welcome your application. This is a designated senior nurse role and evidence of relevant post graduate education and engagement with PDRP preferably at expert level is required.

Tauranga Hospitals Perioperative Department provides care across multiple specialties in a busy secondary hospital setting. The team is committed to safe, efficient, and culturally responsive care, operating in a modern environment with strong collegial support and a focus on continuous improvement.

An experienced Registered Nurse with a theatre background and a calm, professional approach. The ability to work across diverse surgical specialties and support the wider team is essential. A proactive mindset, cultural humility, and clear communication skills will serve you well in this role.

What you will bring:

• Current NZNC registration and Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum 5 years experience in theatre nursing
• A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality surgical care
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to engage in continuous learning and quality improvement
• Post graduate education (or working towards) related to perioperative nursing is essential

Working for 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 serve our community. We welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: TAU03186

Location:

North Island - Bay of Plenty - Tauranga

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Operating Rooms / Theatres