Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital
Registered Nurse – Operating Theatres
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
Are you a skilled and passionate theatre nurse ready for your next challenge? Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our dynamic Operating Theatre team.
Working across Orthopaedic, Spinal and Neurosurgical specialties, you’ll be at the forefront of some of the most complex and rewarding surgical work in Aotearoa.
We’re a close-knit, high-performing group that thrives on collaboration, compassion, and a good dose of humour—even on the busiest days. In this role, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals, making a meaningful impact by delivering exceptional patient care and upholding the highest standards of safety.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- A NZ Registered Nurse with current APC
- Minimum of 2 years’ operating theatre nursing experience, preferably but not essential with an orthopaedic focus
- Excellent communication skills
- A team player with good organizational ability
- Confident customer relation skills
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- A competitive remuneration package
- Funded Southern Cross Health Insurance
- Christmas and New Year breaks
- The opportunity to join a team of people who are truly committed to providing safe & quality personalised patient care, with kindness and excellence
- Discounts on products and services from a range of our partners
- Wellbeing programme
- Catered morning tea & fruit
- Opportunities for development and career progression
- Opportunity to be part of Southern Cross networks and committees eg. Hauora Māori, Sustainability & Rainbow Community
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
Southern Cross Healthcare is driven by a clear purpose to advance the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our values are at the core of everything we do:
- Care First - Care is at our heart. It’s the foundation of who we are and how we approach our mahi. Through genuine manaakitanga, we deliver a quality of care that makes healthcare more human.
- Better Together - Our strength comes from connection and collaboration – we bring together our diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences in the spirit of partnership and kotahitanga. We all play our part creating better outcomes for everyone.
- Pursue Excellence - Every day brings a new opportunity to improve, innovate, and excel. We don’t settle for ‘good enough’. We’re here to do our best work, delivering our best care for the people and communities we serve.
We combine the skills of more than 4,000 people, including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians working with more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals.
Together, we are one of the largest providers of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand and the most trusted brand in our industry.
Our strong ‘for purpose’ organisational ethos means we don’t merely think in financial quarters, we think in generations and the decades it takes to get there.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
As an organisation, we are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing a culturally safe environment that demonstrates manaakitanga and embraces the unique perspectives and experiences of our people.
One of our core values, Better Together, drives our aspiration to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand and welcome applications from people of all communities and backgrounds.
If you would like to discuss your specific needs and how we can support you, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation.
Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora
Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.
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