Theatre Nurse - Orthopaedics

About the Role

Step into a theatre nursing role where you can sharpen your skills, work alongside a high-performing team, and play a key part in delivering excellent perioperative care. You'll scrub and circulate across a variety of orthopaedic procedures, including joint replacements and spinal surgeries, in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

This is a full-time position with a Monday to Friday roster, offering flexible 6, 8, or 10-hour shifts with staggered start times between 07:00 and 12:00, finishing no later than 20:30. Some on-call and weekend lists will also be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care before, during, and after surgery
• Scrub, circulate, and assist during elective orthopaedic procedures
• Monitor patients throughout their theatre journey, supporting complex clinical situations and emergencies
• Evaluate patient care effectiveness and adjust interventions as needed
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure smooth theatre operations

About You

You are a confident theatre nurse with experience in orthopaedics and a commitment to delivering excellent patient care. You'll have:

• Current NZ Nursing Council registration and APC
• Recent experience scrubbing and circulating for joint replacements and/or spinal surgery in NZ or comparable health systems (Australia, UK, Ireland)
• Strong clinical knowledge, advanced assessment skills, and the ability to respond to complex situations
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A proactive, flexible approach with a focus on best-practice perioperative care

Package & Benefits

• Funded professional development
• Free parking
• Christmas & New Year shutdown
• Subsidised private health insurance (after 2 years)
• Discounts on gyms, retail, hospital, and pharmacy services
• Wellbeing support programme

Ready to take your theatre nursing to the next level?

If you want a dynamic orthopaedic theatre role with strong work/life balance and professional growth opportunities, this position offers hands-on experience, variety, and a supportive team environment.

Reference: 215553

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