Southern Cross Healthcare (NZ)

  • Posted: 27 Sep 2024
  • Location: New Plymouth
  • Work Type: Full Time
  • Classification: Healthcare
Southern Cross New Plymouth

Perioperative Assistant

Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital is a modern private surgical hospital serving the city and wider region since 1983. As the only private surgical hospital in the city, the hospital features advanced theatres and comfortable patient facilities, with 36 inpatient beds, and a dedicated day-stay facility.

The team provides excellent pre and post-operative nursing care across a wide range of elective surgical services, including Orthopaedic surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Oral and Facial Maxillary, Urology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgery, and General and Endoscopic surgery.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

Join our dynamic team as a Perioperative Assistant. We are looking for a Perioperative Assistant to contribute to healthcare provision within our hospital, performing direct and indirect tasks under the direction and delegation of Registered Nurses – supporting the delivery of safe patient care within the perioperative environment.


The successful candidate would contribute to the quality and continuity of patient care through effective workload management and teamwork.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

Excellent time management and organisational skills
Excellent communication skills with a high standard of written and literacy skills
Completed Level 2 NCEA / 6th Form Certificate
Previous experience within a healthcare setting is desirable
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:

Competitive remuneration package
Funded health insurance
Christmas and New Year breaks
Flexible working arrangements
Discounts on products and services from a range of our partners
Wellbeing programme
Employee referral bonus scheme
Opportunity to be part of our Employee Rainbow Network
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

Southern Cross Healthcare is driven by a clear purpose to advance the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our people are at the core of everything we do and the care we provide. We combine the skills of more than 4,000 people, including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians working with more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals.

Together, we are one of the largest providers of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand and the most trusted brand in our industry.

Our strong ‘for purpose’ organisational ethos means we don’t merely think in financial quarters, we think in generations and the decades it takes to get there.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

As an organisation, we are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing a culturally safe environment that demonstrates manaakitanga and embraces the unique perspectives and experiences of our people.

We aspire to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand and welcome applications from people of all communities and backgrounds.

If you would like to discuss your specific needs and how we can support you, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] for a confidential conversation.

Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora

Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.

For a copy of the Job Description visit Perioperative-Assistant---Position-Description-.pdf