Registered Nurse – Theatre
Registered Nurse – Theatre
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
We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Theatre team, with 0.8 - 1.0 FTE available for the right candidate. In this role you will be delivering planned, specialist surgical care across General Surgery, Gynaecology, and Urology. This is a perioperative-focused position working in our modern surgical hospital where clinical excellence, patient safety, and teamwork underpin everything we do.
In this role, you will provide skilled, compassionate nursing care throughout the surgical patient journey, including patient admission and preparation, intraoperative support, and postoperative recovery and discharge. Working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, and the multidisciplinary theatre team, you will contribute to the safe, efficient flow of elective surgical lists and the delivery of high-quality surgical outcomes.
This role is ideal for a nurse who enjoys the pace and precision of the operating theatre environment and values professional autonomy and continued learning. You’ll work within a supportive team culture that encourages skill development, collaboration, and ongoing education in perioperative practice.
This is a full-time, permanent role with 0.8 - 1 FTE available.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- A NZ Registered Nurse with a current Practising Certificate
- Recent acute surgical nursing experience, ideally within General Surgery, Gynaecology, and/or Urology
- Sound knowledge of peri‑operative care, post‑operative recovery, and discharge planning
- Commitment to patient‑centred care, safety, and evidence‑based practice
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Strong organisational skills, adaptability, and attention to detail in a busy surgical environment
- Confidence using clinical documentation systems and hospital information technology
- PDRP proficient or expert levels (or working towards it), reflecting your commitment to continuous growth and best-practice nursing
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package, relocation allowance, and employee referral bonus scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, 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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