Registered Nurse - Elective Surgery

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Registered Nurse for Ward A5, a busy general surgical unit at Christchurch Hospital. The role focuses on perioperative care and recovery within a large multidisciplinary team across elective procedures.

You will contribute to student nurse development in our Dedicated Education Unit and collaborate with Surgeons, Nurse Educator, and Clinical Nurse Specialist to advance surgical care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute and elective surgical care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work across all shifts (Mon–Sun).
• Autonomous and collaborative in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care on Ward A5.
• Collaborate with surgeons, Nurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Specialist to improve outcomes.
• Support the Dedicated Education Unit and assist in student nurse development.

Skills

Surgical nursing experience

Communication skills

Team player

Adaptability

Education

Nursing Council of NZ registration with APC

Job description

• Based on Ward A5, WaipapaBuilding - Christchurch Hospital Campus
• 0.9FTE (36 hours per week)fixed-term position available due to parental leave
• Shifts rostered acrossMonday – Sunday; morning, afternoon and night

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmlygrounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to buildinga health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Service

Ward A5 is a busy general surgical unit with afocus on elective surgery including colorectal, hepatobiliary and bariatricsurgery. No two days are the same in this fast-paced team that focuses onperi-operative care and recovery. Ward A5 is also a Dedicated Education Unitwhere you’ll enjoy being involved in the development of student nurses.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse to join us whois passionate about surgery and keen to move their career forward. Working inour large multidisciplinary team you can expect to work closely with and learnfrom our Surgeons, Nurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Specialist, who arefocused on advances in surgical care that improve clinical outcomes. In turnyou will bring your exceptional interpersonal skills and organizational skillsand will be a real team player.

The service is rostered on a rotating roster Mondayto Sunday across Morning, Afternoons and Nights. It is a 0.9FTE (36 hours perweek) fixed-term position covering parental leave from 04/01/2027 until11/07/2027.

About You

You will have effective problem solving anddecision-making skills and a commitment to providing and maintaining highstandards of nursing practice within our service.

• Acute and elective surgicalexperience
• Must be able to work allshifts – Morning, Afternoon and Nights across Monday to Sunday
• Excellent Communication andInterpersonal skills
• Motivated, with a matureattitude and organised approach, you will be flexible and adaptable inthis ever changing, fast paced environment
• The ability to workautonomously and effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Registered with the NursingCouncil of New Zealand with a current APC is required

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated toensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace aworkforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned tounderstand and service our community. We welcome applications fromour diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.