Nurse Manger - Pre-Operative

Marketplace; Taranaki; Remote; NZD 90.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki invites applications for the Pre-Operative Nurse Manager role. You will lead the pre-operative service across the surgical pathway, focusing on patient assessment, optimisation and safe preparation for surgery.

Collaborating with Surgeons, Anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams, you will drive service development, equity in access and delivery within budget while ensuring high-quality outcomes for Taranaki patients.

Qualifikationen

• Proven leadership in perioperative or healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of pre-operative assessment and patient optimisation.
• Commitment to health equity and safety standards.

Aufgaben

• Lead pre-operative services across the surgical pathway.
• Collaborate with Surgeons, Anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure timely access and efficient service delivery within budget.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Calm under pressure

Team collaboration

Strategic thinking

Professional ethics

Ausbildung

Postgraduate in Pre-operative care

Jobbeschreibung

# Nurse Manger - Pre-Operative at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki, Taranaki## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role* **Pre-Operative Nurse Manger Taranaki: Permanent Fulltime*** **An exciting role to support, build and develop the Pre-Operative teams, to provide high quality, patient centred care here in Taranaki.**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**We are recruiting a **Pre-Operative Nurse Manager** to lead and oversee the delivery of high-quality pre-operative services across the surgical pathway. This role is responsible for ensuring patients are appropriately assessed, optimised, informed, and prepared for surgery, whilst supporting equitable access to surgical care and excellent patient outcomes.The Pre-Operative Service plays a critical role in supporting patients undergoing both planned and acute surgical procedures. Working closely with Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and multidisciplinary teams, the service provides comprehensive assessment, education, care planning, and clinical coordination to ensure patients are safe and ready for surgery.The **Pre-Operative Nurse Manager** is the operational and clinical leader responsible for the delivery, development, and continuous improvement of pre-operative services. The role focuses on strengthening systems and processes that support timely surgical access, patient optimisation, and effective clinical decision-making.A key driver of the position is ensuring equitable health outcomes whilst working collaboratively with specialty services to support national health targets, planned care objectives, and quality improvement initiatives.The Pre-Operative Nurse Manager will ensure organisational objectives are met and that resources are managed effectively and efficiently to deliver high-quality services within budget. This includes maintaining compliance with legislative requirements, Ministry of Health expectations, Health New Zealand policies, and relevant quality and safety standards.The salary range for this position is as per Senior Nurse Grade 5 of the NZNO Nursing MECA.*Please* *click here* *to view the position description***About the Team/Service/ Location**Our Surgical Directorate team consists of the Surgical Services Manager, three Nurse Managers and a Planned Care Manager. Together we provide leadership and direction to our clinical teams ensuring patients receive high quality and safe care, whilst ensuring systems and processes support efficient and effective service performance.For more information on living and working in Taranaki click here**About you**We are seeking an innovative, energetic, and experienced Manager, who has proven leadership skills and excellent knowledge of the health sector.This partners the Clinical Leaders and Directorate of Nursing in the delivery of safe affordable services.The Perioperative Nurse Manager:* Influences, builds and refreshes systems, services or interventions that achieve the vision of the Service.* Balances meeting day-to-day operational challenges while keeping sight of directorate objectives and implementing system and process changes to provide solutions.* Translates strategy into operational plans that improve the Taranaki Hospital Services capability and increase capacity to deliver agreed services.Skills:Proven leadership ability.Excellent communication skills, highly articulate and excellent listening skills.Calm, even, consistent and mature personality.Professional approach and manages stress effectively.Strong focus on team philosophy and collaborative working.Ability to think strategically, operationally and objectively.Sound understanding of professional ethics.Desirable: Experience and post graduate education in Pre-operative care**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.**How to Apply**To apply please click **apply now**. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by **Wednesday 4 November 2026.** If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kim Kyle, Surgical Services Manager, [e-mail]*We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.**Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.*## Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details| | || --- | --- || Employer: | Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki || Location: | Taranaki || Position type: | Permanent Full time || Category: | Health || Date listed: | 21-Oct-2026 || Salary range: | N/A || Closing date: | 04-Nov-2026 || Reference: | TAR06934 || Attachment: | No File Attached || File links: | || Website: | https://www.tdhb.org.nz/ |Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.