Anaesthetic Technicians, Surgical, Anaesthesia & Perioperativeat Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau -
- Permanent Fulltime and Part time positions available.We have exciting opportunities for experienced and newly Registered Anaesthetic Technicians (i.e. Registered Anaesthetic Technicians who have attained or are soon to attain registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand). Operating across two sites, Middlemore and Manukau Health Park, these central locations offer you the best of living close to the city as well as having beautiful scenic beaches, parks and walking trails close by.If you are looking to work in a diverse environment, and being a part of a dynamic team, this could be the role for you. Counties Manukau offer comprehensive orientation programmes for Registered Anaesthetic Technicians, new graduates of the New Zealand Perioperative Practice degree, and overseas qualified practitioners requiring supervision i.e.
- 10 ($77,087
- $116,390)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 RoleWith 28 operating theatres across two sites, we give our staff the opportunity to work with the best and experience elective and acute perioperative services.
As Registered Anaesthetic Technicians, you will be providing quality patient care and work as an integral part of the team delivering Anaesthesia to patients over a wide variety or specialties.
Specialties include general surgery including vascular and bariatric, orthopaedics including major spines, obstetrics, gynaecology, plastics, burns, urology, maxillofacial, ORL/ENT and remote site anaesthesia in our MRI, CT, interventional radiology and cardiac catheter lab.
About the Team/Service/ LocationOur team supports and works across both the Middlemore and Manukau Health Park sites approximately 20 minutes’ drive between each or you can use the staff shuttle.The acute and elective care services of Middlemore Hospital with 14 operating theatres, two procedure room and remote anaesthesia sites provides multidisciplinary care for the people of Counties Manukau, regionally and nationally in some specific specialties with 24 hour 7 days a week operating theatre coverage.
At Manukau Health Park there are 10 operating theatres, 2 procedure rooms and 78 inpatient beds with a further 4 theatres nearing completion.Manukau Health Park provides day surgery services and elective and acute arranged surgery for patients who are not expected to need access to intensive care or interventional radiology.
Our team’s goal is to provide an excellent, timely and high quality elective and acute surgical service that focuses on efficient, effective, equitable and patient focused care.For more information on living and working in Counties Manukau click here About youAs a Registered Anaesthetic Technician, you will:Have provision or full registration as an Anaesthetic Technician with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand A current Annual Practising CertificateHave permanent residency or hold a current work visaRecent experience in elective and acute servicesAble to work rostered shifts covering 24/7 services across two different sitesDemonstrate teamwork, interpersonal skills, flexibility and maintain professional standards and values.As a Perioperative Practice degree candidate, you will be nearing and eligible for graduation in line with our February and August new graduate intakesTo view the Position Description, please click here.
Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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 communities- Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to ApplyTo apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 09/05/2025.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Barbara on Barbara.ridgway@middlemore.co.nz We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us.
We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.
To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve.
We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities.
We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff
- all carefully considered in our action plan.
Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability.
Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga.If these are your values too, then join us today.