Working for Auckland City Hospital is an opportunity for you to make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of our Auckland community!

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Working for Health New Zealand is an opportunity for you to make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of our Auckland community. You’ll be joining Level 9 unit , one of our Operating Room departments within the Perioperative Services at Te Toka Tumai.

The Charge Anaesthetic Technician is responsible for providing clinical leadership to the Anaesthesia Technician team on a daily basis in conjunction with the Theatre Manager, Level 9. This involves managing the effective, efficient and safe day-to-day operational requirements.

In this position you will be responsible for :-

• providing supervision, advice, education and training to the team responsible for providing anaesthetic care to patients during the peri-operative phase while working as a skilled member of the team
• organising rosters and ensuring that allocation is based on the appropriate skill mix and experience of staff
• managing resources and equipment
• providing assistance to the Theatre Manager for the smooth running of the department

For all aspects of this role please see the position descriptionclick here.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

You will be a qualified Anaesthetic Technician with a relevant qualification e.g experienced Anaesthetic Technician or ODP with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience and will :-

• Currently hold or be eligible for registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand (http://www.mscouncil.org.nz/)
• Have experience in a leadership role with responsibilities to co-ordinate and organise teams and rosters
• Have excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Be good communicator and have high quality interactions with the MDT and staff.
• Be proactive at identifying issues, escalation and problem solving these.
• Be passionate, driven and focused on quality and excellence
• Have a proven track record for setting high ethical and professional standards

You will be part of a diverse, high performing, tight knit and supportive team who all have a common passion, care and enthusiasm to help you succeed! If you would like the opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of our Auckland community we would love to hear from you.

For further information, please contact Nicola Smith-Guerin, Professional Leader AT via email at [email protected]

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Whyyou willenjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer,please click here.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part ofTe Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and nationallevels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Open the door to this amazing opportunity, simply apply online today with your current CV and covering letter outlining why this role is for you.

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John Recruitment Consultant on[email protected]to discuss how we can best support your application.