Educator Anaesthetic Tech/Anaesth Tech

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

JobSpace in Auckland City Hospital is seeking an Anaesthetic Technician or Senior Nurse to step into an Anaesthetic Assistant Education role. This part-time position combines 0.6 FTE education with a potential 0.4 FTE clinical allocation, based on requirements.

You will lead the professional development of the Anaesthetic Technician team across the Adult and Emergency (Surgical) OR, teaching and supporting those new to the Anaesthetic assistant role while contributing to hospital-wide staff

Qualifications

• Experience in anaesthetic settings and teaching methods.
• Commitment to staff development and patient safety.
• Ability to work across perioperative teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead professional development of Anaesthetic Technician team in Adult and Emergency ORs.
• Teach and support staff new to the Anaesthetic assistant role.
• Contribute to hospital-wide staff development and quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical teaching

Education focus

Communication skills

Critical thinking

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.

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.

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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. Advertising closes: Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).