Anaesthetic Technicians, Surgical, Anaesthesia & Perioperative

Anaesthetic Technicians, Surgical, Anaesthesia & Perioperative at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, Auckland

Registered Anaesthetic Technician, Counties Manukau : Permanent Fulltime and Part-time positions available.

We have exciting opportunities for experienced and newly registered Anaesthetic Technicians (i.e., registered Anaesthetic Technicians who have attained or are about to attain registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand).

Operating across two sites, Middlemore and Manukau Health Park, these locations offer the best of city living as well as scenic beaches, parks, and walking trails nearby.

If you seek a diverse environment and a dynamic team, this could be the role for you.

Counties Manukau provides comprehensive orientation programmes for registered Anaesthetic Technicians, new graduates of the New Zealand Perioperative Practice degree, and overseas-qualified practitioners requiring supervision, i.e., those with provisional registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is committed to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and aims to build a health system serving all New Zealanders.

About the Role

With 28 operating theatres across two sites, staff have the opportunity to work with a range of elective and acute perioperative services.

As a Registered Anaesthetic Technician, you will provide quality patient care and be an integral part of the team delivering anaesthesia across various specialties, including general surgery (vascular, bariatric), orthopaedics (including major spines), obstetrics, gynaecology, plastics, burns, urology, maxillofacial, ORL / ENT, and remote site anaesthesia in MRI, CT, interventional radiology, and cardiac catheter labs.

About the Team / Service / Location

Our team supports both Middlemore and Manukau Health Park sites, approximately 20 minutes apart, with a staff shuttle available.

Middlemore Hospital features 14 operating theatres, two procedure rooms, and remote anaesthesia sites, providing multidisciplinary care regionally and nationally, with 24 / 7 theatre coverage.

Manukau Health Park has 10 theatres, 2 procedure rooms, 78 inpatient beds, and is nearing the completion of 4 additional theatres.

It offers day surgery and elective and acute surgeries for patients not requiring intensive care or interventional radiology.

Our goal is to provide excellent, timely, high-quality surgical services that are efficient, effective, equitable, and patient-focused.

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About You

As a Registered Anaesthetic Technician, you will :

Be registered or provisionally registered as an Anaesthetic Technician with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand

Hold a current Annual Practising Certificate

Have permanent residency or a valid work visa

Have recent experience in elective and acute services

Be able to work rostered shifts covering 24 / 7 services across both sites

Demonstrate teamwork, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and uphold professional standards and values

As a Perioperative Practice degree candidate, you will be nearing graduation in line with our February and August intake schedules.

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Working at Health New Zealand

We are dedicated to providing excellent healthcare and embrace a diverse and inclusive workforce to better serve our community.

We welcome applications from Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

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09 / 05 / 2025

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

At Counties Manukau Health, people and their lives matter.

We are committed to an inclusive, values-based organization that reflects our community.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially Maori and Pacific communities, and are committed to our Disability Strategy to improve accessibility for everyone with disabilities.

Our values are Valuing Everyone - Whakawhanaungatanga, Kind - Manaakitanga, Together - Kotahitanga, Excellent - Rangatiratanga.

If these resonate with you, join us today.

Employer : Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau

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