Registered Nurse - General Surgery and SPCU

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The Canterbury District Health Board is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the General Surgery and SPCU teams in Christchurch.

You will provide care for acute general surgery patients, work across morning, afternoon and night shifts, and collaborate with surgeons, educators and the wider multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2+ Years acute surgical or medical experience.
• Ability to work all shifts – Morning, Afternoon and Nights.
• Commitment to providing and maintaining high standards of nursing practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage well.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to complete tasks.
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).

Responsibilities

• Provide care for acute general surgery patients in the ward and SPCU.
• Collaborate with surgeons, nurse educators and clinical nurse specialists.
• Maintain high standards of nursing practice to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Acute surgical experience

Shift flexibility

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

NZ Nursing Council APC

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse - General Surgery and SPCU

• Shifts rostered Monday - Sunday; morning, afternoon and night

Health New Zealand| Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi andis committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The General Surgery& Surgical Progressive Care Unit (SPCU) has an exciting opportunity for aRegistered Nurse to join the team.

The serviceoperates Monday to Sunday across all shifts – Morning, Afternoons and Nights.

We have twofixed-term positions available due to parental leave. Please indicate whichrole(s) you would like to be considered for in your application.

Role 1: 0.6FTE from22/11/2026 until 22/05/2027

Role 1: 0.9FTE from01/11/1026 until 30/04/2027

About theService

Our team providescare for our acute general surgery patients, undergoing general surgicalprocedures within the ward environment and high dependency surgical patients inour 8 bed Surgical Progressive Care Unit. We are a Dedicated Education Unit forstaff wanting to be involved in the development of student nurses.

About You

We are looking foran energetic nurse who is eager to strengthen and develop their skills. Ideallyyou will be an experienced Registered Nurse who is passionate about AcuteGeneral Surgery and Progressive Care and can work collaboratively with thewider multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care and improvedpatient outcomes are attained.

Working in ourlarge multidisciplinary team will enable you to work closely with and learnfrom our Surgeons, Nurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Specialist, who are allexperts in their specialties and who are focused on advances in surgical carethat improve clinical outcomes.

• 2+ Years acute surgical or medical experience
• Ability to work all shifts – Morning, Afternoon and Nights
• Commitment to providing and maintaining high standards of nursingpractice within our service is essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability toengage well
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with theability to effectively and efficiently complete tasks
• You will have effective problem solving and decision-making skills
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a currentAnnual Practising Certificate (APC)

Working atHealth New Zealand

Health New Zealand| Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people ofNew Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that weare better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.