- Salary band $114,000 – $121,444 and Kiwisaver
- Dunedin Hospital
- 1.0 FTE / 80 hours per fortnight
- A chance to use your clinical and people management skills
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
- Ensure correct preparation of acute and elective flow of patients into theatre, focusing on out-of-theatre coordination
- Promote and lead excellence in clinical practice
- Ensure high-quality nursing care for acute and elective surgical patients
- Collaborate with all speciality nurse leaders, theatre coordinators, charge nurse manager, and duty coordinator
- Manage acute and elective demand on bed flow to improve patient experience and reduce wasted resources (e.g. late cancellations)
- Provide specialist nursing care and expertise in both direct care delivery and staff mentoring
- Diversify across the perioperative team in the roles of clinician, educator, consultant, researcher, and leader/change agent
- Pursue clinical excellence and improved health outcomes
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About you
- Advanced communication skills including conflict resolution, diffusion, and mediation techniques
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Proven advanced knowledge and skills in perioperative nursing
- Hold or be working towards a postgraduate qualification (minimum diploma, ideally a master's degree)
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 serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Salary range
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA. The salary will be in accordance with the designated senior nurse pay scale, Grade 1 – between step 1: $114,025 and step 2: $121,444 p.a., depending on relevant experience.
How to apply
To apply, please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 27 July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury at ben.kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.