Nurse Manager, Theatres, Manukau Health Park

Nurse Manager, Operating Theatres, Manukau Health Park

• Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community in Counties Manukau
• Permanent, Full-Time Role Available!

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New (HNZ)- Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 

About the role: 

Reporting to the Service Manager-Operating Theatres and CSSD the role of the Nurse Manager is to provide professional management and clinical and nursing leadership in the Manukau Health Park Operating Theatres.

The role will ensure effective day to day co-ordination and management of the Operating Theatres working collaboratively with the consultants, management, clinical leaders and the Clinical Nurse Director (CND). The Nurse Manager is also responsible for promoting excellence in clinical practice and ensuring the provision of high quality nursing care for patients in line with the vision and values of Counties Manukau Health (CMH).

Essential Requirements include:

• A minimum of five years recent and relevant clinical experience
• Proven leadership skills
• Relevant post graduate study completed or underway
• Knowledge of current issues within nursing and in their specialty area.
• Knowledge and understanding of medico/legal and ethical responsibilities.
• Evidence of Quality improvement initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal skills

As an individual you will have a strong commitment and genuine interest in quality and service.

Please apply online at https://info.health.nz/careers/explore-new-zealand/auckland/east-south-counties-manukau or for more information please contact Nancy in the recruitment centre at Nancy.Li@middlemore.co.nz

Applications Close: 16^th February 2026

Job Number: CMH202516462

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.