Registered Anaesthetic Technician, Anaesthesia and Pain

Full-time, permanent

Salary as per PSA Allied Health MECA Guidelines

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

• Do you want to be challenged professionally?
• Do you want to be part of a dynamic team?

About us:

Middlemore is one of the larger hospitals operated by Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora. With 14 operating theatres, 2 procedure rooms and remote anaesthetic sites, Middlemore provides services for a wide range of specialties including Obstetrics, Orthopaedics, General, Plastics, ORL. Middlemore is also a specialist hospital for Burns and Spinal surgery. Remote areas and 777 emergency calls add a bit more adventures to your days.

Manukau Health Park has 14 operating theatres and 2 procedure rooms. The site delivers our elective and acute arranged surgery.

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Registered Anaesthetic Technician, Anaesthesia and Pain, to join our hardworking, values focused team. Working across all sites undertaking a 24/7 roster, this is your opportunity to work with the best in both acute and elective area.

You will be challenged professionally with an interesting elective and acute workload that brings with its diverse clinical challenges. 

Consideration will be given to applicants looking to join our August New Graduate programme.

Essential:

• Registered Anaesthetic Technician with a current NZ Annual Practising Certificate
• Strong commitment to patient safety and quality care
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to healthcare practice

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 10 April 2026. To review the position description, please click here.

If you have further questions, please contact Reshma Amin in the Recruitment Centre on Reshma.Amin@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. 

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.