Senior Registered Anaesthetic Technician, Operating Theatres

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?

If so, then this is the fantastic opportunity for you to work in our backyard. The scenic, beautiful and coastal South Auckland, New Zealand!

About us:

Middlemore is one of the larger hospitals operated by Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora servicing the area that stretches from Otahuhu to Port Waikato. 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 Surgery Centre has 10 operating theatres (about to become 14), 2 procedure rooms and 78 inpatient beds. The Centre provides day surgery services and elective and acute arranged surgery for patients who are not expected to need access to intensive care or interventional radiology. You will have the opportunity to be part of the 777-emergency call team.

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Anaesthetic Technician, to join our hardworking, values focused team. Working across theatres at Middlemore Hospital and Manukau Surgery Centre and remote areas, this is your opportunity to work with the best.

You will enjoy working with a very supportive team and should have experience in both acute and elective areas.

This is an opportunity for someone who would like to experience the flavour of working in the public health sector where no two days are ever the same. You will be challenged professionally with an interesting elective and acute workload that brings with its diverse clinical challenges. 

Essential:

• Registered Anaesthetic Technician with a current NZ Annual Practising Certificate
• Hold a minimum 3 years’ experience in elective and acute services
• 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 November 2025. To review the position description, please click here.

If you have further questions, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on amy.lin@middlemore.co.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.