Clinical Specialty Nurse, Perioperative Department

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Health NZ Counties Manukau is recruiting a Clinical Specialty Nurse to join the Plastic Theatre team. The role covers Plastic, Burns, Maxillofacial, Hands, CO2 laser with ORL & Microvascular, operating across 14 theatres under the ACNM and Nurse Educator guidance.

The successful applicant will have a minimum of 3 years’ theatre experience, strong leadership, great communication, and be able to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams in an often busy surgical environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate
• Minimum 3 years theatre experience in plastic theatre
• Ability to lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication and clinical leadership capabilities
• Ability to prioritise, coordinate and manage theatre acuity

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and professional role modelling to theatre teams.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical skills in plastic theatre.
• Take responsibility for Theatre Utilisation and efficiency under the ACNM guidance.
• Support and drive quality initiatives with the ACNM.
• Support ongoing training for clinical teams with the Nurse Educator.
• Be an active part of the theatre team and coordinate complex cases.

Job description

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital and Manukau Health Park. We are part of Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day‑to‑day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

About the role:

Are you an existing theatre nurse, ready to take the next step in your career journey? We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic nurse to step up as a Clinical Specialty Nurse to join our Plastic Theatre team. The Plastic service covers Acute and Elective surgery, 24/7 and consists of the subspecialties Plastic, Burns, Maxillofacial, Hands, CO2 laser with ORL & Microvascular. In this position you will be working with some of the best Consultant Specialists in their chosen specialty and will be involved in all types of surgeries from the simple to the more complex, multi team/multi‑specialty cases. Continued self‑development and learning will be required as well as supporting your fellow team members. This position also requires the successful applicant to be confident to coordinate, prioritise and communicate with the wider multi‑disciplinary team when coordinating the surgeries within the 14 Theatres of Middlemore Hospital. In this role you will be part of an ethnically diverse environment which will both pose challenges in crisis situations but also brings great rewards, personal satisfaction and opportunity to grow individually and as a team. The successful applicant must have a minimum of 3 years theatre experience. An ability to be flexible, confident and an excellent communicator is also required when leading the team both in an individual theatre or coordinating and managing the acuity of surgeries coming into the wider theatre block. Preceptorship qualities as well as strategizing own development are valued and appreciated.

This is your chance to:

• Provide a high level of leadership and professional role modelling to your teams.
• Demonstrate your advanced clinical skills.
• Take responsibility for Theatre Utilisation and efficiency under the direction and guidance of the ACNM.
• Support and drive our quality initiatives alongside the ACNM.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the on-going training for your clinical teams, working closely in collaboration with the ACNM and Nurse Educator.
• Be a part of our team.

About You:

• Registered Nurse / Registered Comprehensive Nurse.
• A minimum of 3 years recent clinical experience in this specialty.
• Highly proficient clinician in nursing practise including skills, knowledge and ability to provide direction for and evaluate nursing care.
• Demonstrated expertise in setting standards and managing practice to achieve these.
• Proven ability to negotiate and motivate staff to excel.

If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Li in the recruitment team on [e-mail]. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job Number: CMH202617113

Application Closes: 20 November 2026