Educator Anaesthetic Tech/Anaesth Tech

North Island - Auckland Central Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is recruiting for an Anaesthetic Technician or Senior Nurse to become an Anaesthetic Assistant - Education, with a 0.6 FTE education role and 0.4 FTE clinical duties at Auckland City Hospital.

The role focuses on professional development of the Anaesthetic Technician team in the Adult and Emergency (Surgical) OR, across the organisation, contributing to patient safety and staff education in a busy trauma centre. Located on Level 8, Auckland City Hospital.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an expert Anaesthetic Technician or senior Nurse.
• Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters or working towards.
• Commitment to quality improvement and patient safety

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the education of the Anaesthetic Technician team in the Adult and Emergency (Surgical) operating room department.
• Teach and develop staff who are new to the Anaesthetic Assistant role across the organisation.
• Contribute to hospital-wide development and leadership of staff and patient-focused initiatives.

Skills

Anaesthetic Technician

Senior Nurse

Education focus

Education

Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters

Job description

• Exciting Opportunity for an Anaesthetic Technician or Senior Nurse
• Permanent Part time/ Full time (0.6 FTE) Educator Position + 0.4 FTE Clinical role
• Location level 8 Auckland City Hospital

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 Role

An exciting opportunity for an Anaesthetic Technician or Senior Nurse to step into an Anaesthetic Assistant -Education role. This is a part-time role for 48 hours per fortnight (0.6 FTE) in the education role and the other 0.4 FTE is available if required in a clinical role. You will have responsibility for professional development of Anaesthetic Technician team in the Adult and Emergency (Surgical) operating room (OR) department, including teaching on and supporting development of those who are new to the Anaesthetic assistant role across the organisation, as well as contributing to hospital wide development and leadership of staff and patient focused initiatives.

For more information, please see the position descriptionhere

About the Team/Service/ Location

Adult and emergency (surgical) OR `s are located on level 8 at ACH Grafton campus.

While the role provides support to all perioperative departments, you will primarily be based in the Adult and Emergency (Surgical) OR department, which is a trauma centre and provides acute and elective general surgery (including colorectal, breast and hepatobiliary), urology, vascular, orthopaedics, neurosurgery (adults and paediatrics), transplantation (kidney, liver and pancreas - adults and paediatrics) and is the National Liver transplant centre they also provide clot retrieval services for the North Island. The Anaesthetic Technicians / Nurses in this unit provide 24/7 cover to the operating theatres and other remote areas (anaesthetising sites) across Te Toka Tumai.

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Extensive experience as an expert Anaesthetic Technician or senior Nurse
• A passion for Education
• A sound knowledge of clinical teaching/learning methods
• Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or masters or working towards
• A focus on quality improvement and patient safety
• A commitment to health equity and culturally safe practice
• Well-developed communication and critical thinking skills.

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.

Advertising closes: Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Technical - Medical Lab Scientist / Technician