• Permanent full time 1.0FTE Registered Nurse position
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC
• Recent medical or surgical experience would be an advantage

Our Purpose: Why we do it

When you work with the Canterbury District Health Board, you're part of something very special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 New Zealanders that live in the Canterbury region. Our primary goal is to put people at the heart of everything we do.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

We are a small, friendly facility situated near Burwood Forest, parking isn't a problem and the facilities provide an excellent working environment. The role in our Operating Theatre Suite also offers you a varied role in that it covers an elective service for adult orthopaedics, plastic surgery, urology, hand surgery patients and spinal surgery.

Ideally you will be an experienced Registered Nurse with the ability to be solution focused and work well under pressure within a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Efficient and smooth-running operating sessions require the MDT to work collaboratively therefore, excellent interpersonal skills, team work and sound communication are imperative to this role. Flexibility to work rotating rostered shifts alongside sound clinical knowledge and enthusiasm to take on the challenge of working in a variety of clinical specialties is paramount to your success in this position.

Professional development is supported and you will have opportunities to attend training.

Working:

• Monday to Friday
• Rostered shifts to suit service requirements

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• You will be a confident practitioner with exceptional patient assessment skills
• Sound clinical skills and knowledge, confidence and ability to work effectively with a wide range of people are imperative to this role.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage a wide variety of people, is paramount in this role.

Mō mātou | About Us

“Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do”

We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the Canterbury the West Coast community.

The culture at Canterbury District Health Board, is driven by our ā Mātou Uara (Our Values):

Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.

Integrity in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.

Responsibility for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā hua

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at CDHB

When you work at the Canterbury District Health Board, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site . Contact us on for additional information.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at CDHB, there could be a place for you!

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within the Canterbury District Health Board.

Applicants will be progressed as they apply, so if this sounds like you, please apply now!

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!

Canterbury District Health Board