Nurse Educator - Main Operating Theatres

Nurse Educator – Main Operating Theatres

• Exciting Senior Nurse Opportunity!
• Permanent positions available (1 FTE \& 0.8 FTE)
• Location - Dunedin Hospital

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.

Are you an experienced senior registered nurse (RN) with a passion for education, quality and excellence? We have an opportunity for an experienced perioperative RN to further their career, focusing on education, training and development within a passionate perioperative educator team.

About the Role

In this role, you will play a key part in developing and supporting our perioperative workforce across the Main Operating Theatre services. You will provide education, teaching, and clinical support to staff, developing their skills in scrub and circulating roles, particularly for those new to the perioperative environment. You will also contribute to organisation-wide education, leadership and patient-focused initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a complex clinical environment while supporting the ongoing development of our perioperative workforce.

We would love to hear from you if you are an exceptional expert/senior RN with extensive perioperative experience and proven leadership skills.

For further details, please refer to the position description attached.

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Extensive experience as an expert/senior OR scrub/circulate RN or AT
• Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters.
• Advanced knowledge within intraoperative care
• A passion towards education, quality improvement and patient safety
• A commitment to health equity and culturally safe practice
• A sound knowledge of clinical teaching/learning methods
• Well-developed communication and critical thinking skills.

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 diverse and inclusive workforce so we are better positioned to understand and serve 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 2 October 2026. If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact [email protected] to discuss how we can best support your application.

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.