Perioperative Assistant
Perioperative Assistant
Southern Cross New Plymouth
Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital is a modern private surgical hospital serving the city and wider region since 1983. As the only private surgical hospital in the city, the hospital features advanced theatres and comfortable patient facilities, with 36 inpatient beds, and a dedicated day-stay facility.
The team provides excellent pre and post-operative nursing care across a wide range of elective surgical services, including Orthopaedic surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Oral and Facial Maxillary, Urology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgery, and General and Endoscopic surgery.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
We’re on the lookout for an energetic Perioperative Assistant to join our dynamic theatre team and play a crucial role in delivering exceptional patient care! You’ll be hands-on in keeping our operating rooms humming — setting up and closing down theatres, turning rooms around quickly between procedures, gathering and preparing equipment for surgeons, and supporting patient movement from the ward to theatre. You’ll also help prep the next day’s surgical lists using surgeon preference sheets, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. If you love fast-paced environments, teamwork, and making a real difference to patients on their surgical journey, this is the role for you!
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- You’re a master organiser with outstanding time-management skills and the ability to juggle tasks like a pro
- You shine as a communicator — confident, clear, and polished both verbally and in writing
- A flexible and adaptable approach to working rostered shifts of up to 10 hours, supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care
- You’ve completed NCEA Level 2 / 6th Form Certificate and are ready to put it to work in a healthcare setting
- Even better if you bring a Level 3 HCA Certificate — that’s a bonus we’d love to see
- Experience makes all the difference — ideally you’ll have at least 2+ years in a healthcare environment where you’ve already made a positive impact
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package and employee referral bonus scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:
- Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
- Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
- Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.
We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.
Driven by a strong ‘for purpose’ ethos, we think beyond financial quarters—planning for generations to come.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact 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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