Registered Nurse - Theatre
Registered Nurse – Theatre
Southern Cross Rotorua Hospital
Southern Cross Hospital Rotorua is a modern surgical hospital serving the local community and the greater Bay of Plenty region. The hospital is characterised by a friendly, professional surgical nursing team, and offers credentialled medical practitioners and their patients access to superb facilities. These include three advanced theatres, 22 inpatient beds in comfortable, well-equipped rooms, and a purpose-built day stay facilities.
Surgical specialities include Orthopaedic and General surgery, Urology, Otolaryngology, Minor Plastic Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Gynaecological surgery. The broader Rotorua campus is shared by Canopy Cancer Care.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
We're seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Theatre team, working across a range of surgical specialties in a modern and well-resourced perioperative environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a theatre nurse who enjoys variety in their work and is passionate about delivering safe, high-quality patient care throughout the surgical journey.
As part of our multidisciplinary team, you'll contribute across the perioperative setting as a scrub and/or circulating nurse, supporting a wide range of procedures and ensuring theatre sessions run safely and efficiently. You'll work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, anaesthetic technicians, and our wider team, applying your clinical expertise to achieve excellent patient outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of care.
This role offers the opportunity to further develop your theatre nursing experience across multiple specialties while working within a supportive team environment. You'll be joining a group of dedicated professionals who are committed to continuous improvement, collaboration, and providing an exceptional experience for every patient who comes through our theatres.
This role is worked across a rostered weekday schedule, offering consistency and work-life balance while supporting the needs of the theatre service. This is a full-time (1 FTE) permanent position based in our Southern Cross Rotorua Hospital.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Registered Nurse with a current New Zealand practising certificate
- Minimum of two years' recent experience in an operating theatre
- PDRP Level 2 or currently working towards this
- Experience working in scrub and/or circulating roles
- Sound clinical knowledge of perioperative nursing practice
- Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Well organised, adaptable, and able to perform confidently in a busy theatre setting
- Committed to ongoing professional development and continuous learning
- Previous private hospital experience would be advantageous but is not essential
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.
Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.
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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