Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse (Fixed-Term Contract)
Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital
Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital is the largest hospital within Southern Cross Healthcare’s national network and easily accessed within central Christchurch. The hospital consists of ten digital operating theatres and features robotic technology with a highly experienced robotic team, advanced digital scanning technologies, and consulting facilities onsite.
The hospital provides a first-class preadmission service, admissions services, day surgery and three inpatient wards including a high dependency area. The hospital offers a wide range of elective surgical services including Orthopaedic, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Oral and Facial Maxillary, Urology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Plastic & Reconstructive, Bariatric, General, and Endoscopic surgery. The hospital employs over 350 highly skilled and trained staff to ensure patients receive high-quality care.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
Ready for your next challenge in surgical nursing? We're looking for a passionate Registered Nurse to join our team in a full-time, 6-month fixed-term role, providing parental leave cover across our General Surgery, Gynaecology and Urology services.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across a diverse range of specialties, caring for patients undergoing routine to complex surgical procedures. No two days are the same, offering variety and the chance to further develop your clinical skills while working alongside highly experienced Surgeons, Specialists, Allied Health professionals, and Nursing colleagues.
As an integral member of our surgical team, you'll play a key role in supporting patients throughout their healthcare journey, from pre-admission through to discharge, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality care. Your clinical expertise, critical thinking, and patient-centred approach will help ensure exceptional outcomes and experiences for patients and their whānau.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing team, broaden your experience across a diverse range of surgical specialties, and make an impact on the lives of patients and their whānau. Whether you're looking to further develop your surgical nursing skills, expand your clinical expertise, or thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and an APC
- Experience in a surgical or acute care nursing environment
- Experience in General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, or a related specialty would be highly regarded
- Strong clinical assessment skills and the ability to exercise sound professional judgement in a healthcare environment
- A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient care and excellent patient outcomes
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise competing demands
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to ongoing learning, professional development, and quality improvement
- Previous experience in private healthcare is desirable
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: A comprehensive wellbeing programme and generous Christmas/New Year breaks
- Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements and a Nursing Council of New Zealand-approved PDRP
- Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Network
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.
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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