Practitioner resources
Practitioner resources
Get in touch
If you would like to discuss credentialling, or begin the credentialling process, please contact the hospitals you wish to work with directly.
For general credentialling enquiries please email credentialling@schl.co.nz
We value the partnership we have with the 1,200+ practitioners who are credentialled to provide services at our hospitals. Our credentialled practitioners are supported by a highly-committed workforce dedicated to making our patients’ experiences exceptional. We believe patients come first, so their care, experience, and health outcomes are at the heart of all we do.
Southern Cross Healthcare aims to advance the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders. We are proud to be an integral part of the New Zealand healthcare system; working with doctors and other clinical professionals, public health services, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and insurance funders. Our not-for-profit status enables us to keep our primary goals of achieving excellent clinical care and striving to make independent healthcare more accessible at the forefront of our organisation.
In this section you can find out more about becoming credentialled to work at our hospitals, practising at our facilities, and using our innovative electronic patient records.
Operating theatre access for medical supply company technical specialists and advisors at Southern Cross hospitals
Medical supply company technical representatives and supplier representatives (‘representatives’) must complete an orientation and declaration process prior to entering any Southern Cross hospital operating theatre. This process normally takes two business days. Click here to start the process
Southern Cross Health Trust
The Southern Cross Health Trust is a charitable trust established almost 50 years ago with a vision to give more New Zealanders access to timely, affordable, and quality private healthcare.
The Trust delivers this vision via its subsidiary, Southern Cross Healthcare Limited (Southern Cross Healthcare), which has a primary purpose of advancing the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Southern Cross Health Trust is proud to address unmet health-related needs in many meaningful ways including via the social impact initiatives listed below.
Charitable Surgery Programme
The Southern Cross Charitable Surgery Programme helps eligible patients receive surgery who would otherwise be unable to access timely, affordable healthcare. The Southern Cross Health Trust funds all hospital costs and contributes to specialist fees.
To support the Programme’s sustainability and enable more patients to receive care, participating specialists can choose to provide their services at no cost or charge a charitable fee.
Specialists also have the option to receive referrals via an external pathway in partnership with selected community and charitable organisations.
Southern Cross Healthcare’s credentialled medical practitioners are invited to participate in a way that works for them, helping expand access to life-changing healthcare for those who need it most.
Southern Cross Nursing Scholarships
The Southern Cross Health Trust is proud to partner with six nursing schools across Aotearoa New Zealand, investing $1 million in 2026 to support the next generation of nurses through the Southern Cross Nursing Scholarship Programme.
As part of the Trust’s commitment to supporting and growing the nursing workforce, the scholarship programme is designed to meet the unique needs of student nurses - significantly easing financial stress during their studies and clinical placements.
A total of fifty-six scholarships are available, each including a $5,000 contribution to course fees, a $500 weekly stipend during clinical placements and $500 towards health and wellbeing support. The Nursing Council exam fee is paid for in the final year of study. Additionally, scholarship recipients benefit from priority clinical placements and part-time work opportunities at Southern Cross hospitals. All first-year students at participating nursing schools (around 1,450) will receive vouchers for nursing uniforms and shoes.
Funding nursing roles at the City Missions
Southern Cross Health Trust has been a proud supporter of the Calder Centre at Auckland City Mission (Te Tāpui Atawhai) since 2018. In 2025, this support expanded to include the Wellington and Christchurch City Missions.
The Trust is committed to funding a nursing role at each City Mission for a term of three years. The three positions – a nurse practitioner in Auckland and Wellington and a registered nurse in Christchurch – will provide essential health services for residents and clients who may be experiencing homelessness or have extreme financial challenges.
Nurses are at the heart of healthcare delivery in New Zealand, and it is crucial that everyone has access to the healthcare they deserve, regardless of their circumstances.
Delivering on our vision
In our last financial year (1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026), the Southern Cross Healthcare network delivered more care than ever before. Learn more >
