Charge Anaesthetic Technician
Join our dynamic healthcare team where passion meets purpose. We are committed to delivering exceptional care that enriches the lives of our patients and communities. As a leading healthcare provider in Waitaha and Te Tai o Poutini, we are dedicated to fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence in everything we do.
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.
About the Role
We are seeking a talented and experienced Charge Anaesthetic Technician to lead our Anaesthetic Technician and Registered Nurse Anaesthetic Assistant team with passion and expertise. In this role, you will provide day-to-day leadership, operational management, and strategic planning to ensure the delivery of a sustainable, high-quality service that aligns with our organisational goals. As a key member of our team, you will also provide clinical leadership for the profession, focusing on workforce development, safe and high-quality care, and outcomes-focused practice.
We provide perioperative services across multiple sites and cover all specialties including obstetrics, trauma, paediatrics, and cardiac. We are an acute and elective centre that offers it all.
As an accredited training hospital, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff and offer a multitude of opportunities for both the professional development of our qualified team and for our future workforce. We support the perioperative practice degree programme and the registered nurse anaesthetic assistant (RNAA) training programme.
But what really makes a good day at work, besides variety, challenge and top-quality facilities/equipment? It is the people! We are a varied team, made up of Registered Anaesthetic Technicians, ODP’s, RNAA’s and locum/agency staff, from a huge range of backgrounds. We are proud of our evolution as a team and big on our shared values (professionalism, caring, collaboration and resilience) it is important to us that we continue to build our team with people who think these are just as important as we do.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Lead the team to provide exceptional care daily
- Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
- Drive best practices and interdisciplinary care models
- Ensure effective staffing, coordination and recruitment
- Facilitate professional development opportunities
- Contribute to strategic planning and resource allocation
- Promote positive workplace behaviours and accountability within the team
About You
You will have:
- Minimum 5 years clinical experience
- Registration with NZ Medical Sciences Council or NZ Nursing Council & Current APC
- Proven people leadership/management
- Knowledge of change management and Quality Improvement methodology
- Financial management and effective budget
- Strong decision-making skills in complex situations
- Knowledge of issues affecting tāngata whaiora and equality within healthcare
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 diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 28th June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Permanent/Full Time
Job no: PC4287242
Location: Christchurch
Closing Date: Sunday, 28th June 2026