Anaesthetic Technician - Qualified at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Qualified Anaesthetic Technician/Registered Nurse Anaesthetic Assistant
• Permanent full time and part time (8 and/or 10 hour shifts)
• Salary package/MECA/competitive salary + Kiwi Saver

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

Experienced Anaesthetic Technician

Are you an experienced Anaesthetic Technician looking to join a successful team who will support you with education, ongoing clinical coaching and the opportunity to work in all theatres, be part of a team that is striving for change and be proactive in picking up portfolios to enable our team to be successful. We will support you with education, ongoing clinical coaching and the opportunity to work in all theatres including:

• Trauma and critical care
• Elective and acute theatres which include gynaecology, urology, orthopaedics, plastics
• General surgical theatres include colorectal, breast surgery and endoscopic procedures
• Our complex and challenging theatres include cardiothoracic, vascular, neurosurgery, maxillofacial, otolaryngology and obstetrics.
• We also look after our paediatric patients from neonates to over 2s and up
• Much more including the possibility to work in our Cardiac team

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About the Service

• Largest trauma hospital on one site
• A great team where you will be fully supported on the floor as well as be provided with opportunities to develop as an Anaesthetic Technician?
• We encourage continuing education with opportunities being sourced by our experienced leadership team
• A supportive team that encourages you to have a balance between being here with us and doing the other stuff you love (participating in your own roster writing where would you ever hear that happening!)

 About Hamilton

Hamilton, and the wider Waikato areas, is the fastest growing city and region in New Zealand, offering a vibrant and diverse community. We have world class restaurants and cafes. We are at the heart of the Waikato, with easy access to the golden sands of the East coast and highly prized surf beaches of Raglan on the West coast, Skiing at Mount Ruapehu and lush bush lands great for tramping. Just to highlight a few of the benefits of working in the Waikato and New Zealand!

About you

Having experience in airway management (especially difficult) is essential as well as working in a large, busy hospital where the key responsibilities of the role will be about:

• Being responsible for assisting in and delivery and evaluation of safe and appropriate centred care within the delivery of anaesthesia to a patient
• Providing a professional manner, skilled, clinical and technical assistance to the anaesthetist
• Working part of the theatre team in providing maximum quality care to patients undergoing anaesthesia.

Skills and experience youll need to be considered for the role:

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of airway management
• At least 2 years working as an Anaesthetic Technician or RNAA in New Zealand, UK, Australia or South Africa (private or public)
• Have experience in working with various patient monitoring machines
• Able to work rostered and rotating shifts (Days, PMs, weekends, nights and public holidays)
• Must be registered and have a current APC with Medical Science Council/New Zealand Nursing council with no restrictions/supervision requirements
• Have or be willing to undertake the preceptorship training to work closely with our trainees, new staff and university placements

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 online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 10 February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani Kulkarni at Shivani.Kulkarni@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.