Clinical Specialty Nurse, Orthopaedics

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

Full time - permanent position!
As a Clinical Specialty Nurse you will be leading a team with a passion for clinical excellence and a willingness to assist and support the Associate Clinical Nurse Managers (ACNM) in their roles within Theatres. The role is busy and challenging and involves the daily management and overseeing of the theatre lists, supported by a great team of staff. Turnaround times; utilisation, consumable accountability and in theatre staff support will form an important aspect of these roles. On-going Learning and Development is actively encouraged at Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau District and there are real career opportunities available for those that want to take their nursing career to the next level.

This is your chance to:

• Provide a high level of leadership and professional role modelling to your teams.
• Demonstrate your advanced clinical skills
• Take responsibility for Theatre Utilisation and efficiency under the direction and guidance of the ACNM.
• Support and drive our quality initiatives alongside the ACNM.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the on-going training for your clinical teams, working closely in collaboration with the ACNM and Nurse Educator.
• Be a part of our team.

We have positions available in the following areas within Operating Theatres:
Orthopaedic Service based at Middlemore
The operating theatres at Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau District are amongst the busiest and most exciting places to work in New Zealand. To meet the demands of our growing population we have recently migrated into a brand new State of the Art Operating Suite of 14 theatres at Middlemore Hospital.

Please refer the Job description for details