Clinical Specialty Nurse, Perioperative Department

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau

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.

Essential

• Registered Nurse / Registered Comprehensive Nurse
• A minimum of 3 years recent clinical experience in the specialty
• Highly proficient clinician in nursing practise including skills, knowledge and ability to provide direction for and evaluate nursing care
• Demonstrated expertise in setting standards and managing practice to achieve these
• Proven ability to negotiate and motivate staff to excel.

If this sounds like the idea role for you then please apply on-line now, or for further information, please contact Angela Silafai the Recruitment Centre on 021538658.
Application Closes: 2nd October 2024
Application Number: CMH202413930
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.

Please refer the Job description for details