Specialty Nurse, Perioperative Nurse Coordinator at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitematā, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

• 0.7 FTE (56 hours per fortnight)

As a Perioperative Coordinator (General Surgery), you will play a key role in coordinating and case managing aspects of the perioperative journey for patients. Your day-to-day work will involve providing clinical oversight of referrals into General Surgery, as well as managing and coordinating both outpatient and inpatient waitlists to ensure timely and appropriate patient care.

This is an opportunity to contribute to service development while working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. You will engage closely with patients and their families, ensuring care is safe, well-coordinated, and patient-focused throughout the surgical pathway.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our team of Perioperative Nurse Coordinators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Cancer Care Coordinators, and Administration staff work collaboratively to deliver high-quality, coordinated care for General Surgery patients.

This role is based at the North Shore

About you

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, initiative, a sound work ethic, and be well organised with the ability to prioritise based on clinical assessment.

You will also bring advanced clinical expertise and a strong commitment to patient safety and quality care. You will have:

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate
• A minimum of 5 years recent general surgery experience
• Level 3 or above preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise based on clinical need
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to delivering safe, patient- and whānau-focused care

• Experience reviewing referrals and supporting clinical decision-making

   

   

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 13 September 2026. Position reference number WDHB21875

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