Nurse Educator Operating Theatres at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau, Northland
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Operating Theatres - Perioperative Services, Whangarei Hospital
- Permanent part-time position, working 36 hours per week
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
As a Nurse Educator, you will promote, facilitate and provide clinical education to maximise health care delivery, enhance patient outcomes, and promote clinical excellence and evidence-based professional nursing practice. Primary functions include liaison with departmental staff in identifying clinical education needs, facilitating and providing department-based learning programs, act as an expert clinical resource. This role will also be responsible for ensuring mandatory training is completed for all staff.
Whangarei Hospital has 9 operating theatres with the following specialities:
- Orthopaedics
- General Surgery
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- Gynaecology
- Urology
- Acute/Trauma
- Dental
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About the Team/Service/ Location
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About you
As a Nurse Educator, you will have the ability to work independently, as well as, the ability to be an excellent team player while encouraging teamwork and cooperation with a positive attitude.
- New Zealand Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate
- Relevant Post Graduate Diploma
- Designated Senior Nurse PDRP or Expert PDRP (demonstrating clinical examples)
- At least 7 years post registration experience
- At least 4 years experience in relevant specialty area
- Clinical teaching experience
- Certificate in Adult/Clinical Teaching
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.
How to Apply
To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 17th November 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Olivia Matthews at NL-jobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
| Employer: | Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau |
| Location: | Northland |
| Position type: | Permanent Part time |
| Category: | Health |
| Date listed: | 05-Nov-2025 |
| Salary range: | 1.0 - 100.0 |
| Closing date: | 17-Nov-2025 |
| Reference: | WHA00380 |
| Attachment: | No File Attached |
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| Website: | https://www.northlanddhb.org.nz/ |
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