Educator Anaesthetic Tech/Anaesth Tech

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an Anaesthetic Technician or Senior Nurse to transition into an Anaesthetic Assistant - Education role. The 0.6 FTE education portion focuses on developing the perioperative team, while 0.4 FTE may be available for a clinical role as needed in the Adult and Emergency OR department at Auckland City Hospital.

You will lead teaching, support staff development, and participate in hospital-wide initiatives, contributing to safe patient care and continuous

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an expert Anaesthetic Technician or senior Nurse.
• Passion for education and teaching.
• Knowledge of clinical teaching/learning methods.
• Postgraduate certificate/diploma or masters, or working towards.
• Focus on quality improvement and patient safety; health equity awareness.
• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead professional development of the Anaesthetic Technician team in Adult and Emergency (Surgical) OR.
• Teach and support those 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

Teaching

Communication

Critical thinking

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Health equity

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Exciting Opportunity for an Anaesthetic Technician or Senior NursePermanent Part time/ Full time (0.6 FTE) Educator Position + 0.4 FTE Clinical roleLocation level 8 Auckland City HospitalHealth 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

• 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

For more information about this role please contact the Charge Tech Ian Boxsell [e-mail]

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.