Anesthesia Technician - Educator at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Anaesthetic Technician - Clinical Educator 

Salary Band – $120,356 - $125,634

• Dunedin Hospital
• 0.4 FTE, 32 hours per fortnight
• Permanent vacancy

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

The purpose of this involved role is to work alongside the other AT educator as part of the perioperative education team to provide clinical and educational support in the perioperative environment. This will involve clinical teaching/coaching to support our trainees and anaesthetic technician colleagues in clinical decision making in practice, and role modelling excellent practice;

• Provide support to the Anaesthetic Technician team
• Advocate the needs of patients;
• Practice both autonomously and in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to support patient health care needs;
• Set objectives and goals with individual staff members to ensure an adult learning environment is developed with clear outcomes achieved;
• Support staff learning, particularly those that are new to specialty.

About you

• A clinical practice leader;
• A role model with a proven ability to inspire, motivate and develop others;
• A change agent;
• A great communicator;
• Someone with excellent self-awareness, and listening skills;
• A clinically focused and skilled practitioner, who can exercise independent nursing judgement, apply advanced assessment skills.

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.

Salary range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the PSA/APEX CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the Designated Grade B Pay Scale, between $120,356 and $125,634 p.a dependant on relevant experience.

How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 4 September 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury 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.