Clinical Speciality Nurse, Orthopaedic Theatres, Manukau Health Park

Clinical Speciality Nurse – Orthopaedic Theatres, Manukau Health Park

• Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community in Counties Manukau
• Permanent, Full-Time Position 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 Zealand - 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:

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, motivated and a committed nurse to join our perioperative team as a Clinical Speciality Nurse at Manukau Health Park.

Manukau Health Park is an elective surgical centre and that has 10 operating rooms that provide Orthopaedic, Otorhinolaryngology/Ears Nose Throat , Ophthalmology, General, Gynaecology, Urology, Plastic Reconstructive and Hand surgery services. On-going Learning and Development is actively encouraged and there are plenty of opportunities available to develop your own learning to advance your clinical skills and knowledge and to take your nursing career to the next level.

As a Clinical Speciality Nurse, you will work closely in collaboration with the Associate Clinical Nurse Manager (ACNM) to provide

• Leadership and professional role modelling to a great team of staff
• Daily management and oversight of theatre lists, displaying effective theatre utilisation and time management
• Support and guidance for the on-going education and training of the team
• Support and drive our quality initiatives and strategies
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Support our commitment with the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in promoting equitable health outcomes for Maori

Essential Requirements:

• Registered Nurse with a proficient / expert portfolio
• A minimum of 5 years of orthopaedic clinical experience
• Relevant post-graduate qualification (or intention to complete) required 
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate

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: 2nd February 2026

Job Number: MHP202516441

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.