Registered Nurse / Anaesthetic Technician (Scrub), Theatres at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitematā, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Theatres
• North Shore Hospital
• Full time, 80 hours per fortnight

Waitemata District is the largest in New Zealand serving a population of more than 680,000 living in Rodney, and North and West Auckland.

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 Registered Nurse / Anaesthetic Technician (scrub), you will be part of a highly skilled perioperative team delivering high-quality elective surgical care across the Elective Surgery Centre (ESC) and Tōtara Haumaru at North Shore Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work in modern facilities, supporting a wide range of surgical specialties while contributing to safe, efficient, and patient-centred care.

In this role, you will work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, and the wider theatre team, ensuring best practice standards are upheld throughout the perioperative journey.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Located at North Shore Hospital, the Elective Surgery Centre and Tōtara Haumaru together operate 12 modern operating theatres, delivering elective surgical services across multiple specialties. ESC consists of 4 theatres with a strong orthopaedic focus and is recognised as the centre that pioneered robotic knee arthroplasties in New Zealand.

Tōtara Haumaru is a state-of-the-art facility that opened in July 2024, featuring 8 operating theatres and supporting a broad range of specialties including general surgery, gynaecology, laparoscopic, urology, and robotic surgery. Overlooking Lake Pupuke and close to the Waitematā Harbour and stunning beaches, this location offers an exceptional work-life lifestyle.

You will have the opportunity to further develop your skills in a collaborative and supportive environment where professional satisfaction and teamwork are highly valued.

About you

To be considered we need to follow:

• RCpN, RGON, BHSC, BHSc (perioperative practice) or equivalent
• Current New Zealand annual practising certificate
• Relevant operating theatre experience
• Demonstrated interest and commitment to a career pathway in the theatre scrub role
• Understanding of perioperative practice and the scrub role within surgical teams
• A patient-focused approach aligned with our value that Everyone matters

Providing service excellence to our patients is essential. Creating an environment that is welcoming, professional and supports quality service delivery is a priority.

You will need to be focused, have excellent communication skills, be motivated and have experience being a member of a team working collaboratively to facilitate and co-ordinate care that achieves optimum health outcomes.

If you are a dynamic individual with the ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team and can deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care, we would love to hear from you.

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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 21 April 2026. Position reference number WDHB20198.

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