Nurse Consultant / Anaesthetic Technician, Ara Arohanoa

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity leave cover (0.6 FTE)

Job summary

New Zealand Government's Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora in Auckland City Hospital seeks a senior perioperative nurse or anaesthetic technician for a 12-month maternity leave cover at 0.6 FTE. The role combines expert intraoperative practice with leadership in quality improvement, equity, and workforce development, focusing on perioperative care.

You will work with Nurse Directors and perioperative services to promote equity and clinical governance, mentor colleagues, and embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Qualifications

• Relevant clinical experience as expert/senior RN or AT.
• Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters in a relevant area.
• Passion for quality improvement, patient safety, health equity and culturally safe practice.

Responsibilities

• Be supported by a dynamic and experienced team.
• Demonstrate expert intraoperative clinical practice, working alongside teams in theatre.
• Lead and support quality and safety initiatives across perioperative services.
• Champion equitable access, experience, and outcomes for all patients, with focus on Māori health equity.
• Embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles into perioperative care, education and service design.
• Mentor and develop perioperative nurses and interdisciplinary colleagues.

Skills

Advanced intraoperative care knowledge

Leadership in perioperative teams

Education

Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters in a relevant area

Job description

Exciting Senior clinical leadership opportunityMaternity Leave 12 month cover - part time (0.6 FTE) positionLocation 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. Are you an experienced senior registered nurse or anaesthetic technician with a passion for equity, quality and excellence? We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated perioperative nurse or tech to join our team as Nurse Consultant / Anaesthetic Technician.

About the Role

This is a senior clinical role that combines expert perioperative practice with leadership in quality improvement, equity, and workforce development. The focus of this role is intraoperative. This position will suit a registered nurse (RN) or Anaesthetic Technician who is passionate about improving outcomes for patients, strengthening perioperative practice standards, and embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across service delivery. This is a fixed term parental leave cover role working 0.6 FTE, Monday to Friday. The role involves working with the Nurse Directors and the wider Ara Arohanoa Perioperative and Surgical Directorates to promote and coordinate a culture of equity, excellence, and continuous quality improvement.

In this role you will:

• Be supported by a dynamic and experienced team
• Demonstrate expert intraoperative clinical practice, working alongside teams in theatre
• Lead and support quality and safety initiatives across perioperative services
• Champion equitable access, experience, and outcomes for all patients, with a focus on Māori health equity
• Embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles into perioperative care, education, and service design
• Support evidence-based practice, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Mentor and develop perioperative nurses and interdisciplinary colleagues
• Contribute to service planning, policy development, and clinical governance
• Work collaboratively at a ward, service and directorate level
• Provide professional and clinical advice
• Develop new skills within the realm of quality, patient safety and culture change.
• Act as a resource for clinical staff to ensure that systems and processes are in place to support our patients and whanau undergoing perioperative care

We would love to hear from you if you are an exceptional senior RN or AT with extensive perioperative experience and proven leadership skills. For a copy of Nurse Consultant Position Description Please Click here For more information about this role please contact Leigh Anderson, Nurse Director Perioperative Services on [e-mail]

About you

• Relevant clinical experience as an expert/senior RN or ATPostgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters in a relevant area.
• Advanced knowledge of intraoperative care.
• A passion towards quality improvement and patient safety and committed to health equity and culturally safe practice.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and lead practice change.

About the Location

For more information on living and working in Auckland click here. 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.