Clinical Nurse Coordinator

**Where you'll be working**: Waikato Hospital - Theatre Perioperative and Interventional Services

**The details**: Permanent - 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE) - Rostered and rotating shifts

**Salary details**: Grade 4 on the Designated Senior Nurse scale of the NZNO Nursing and Midwifery MECA
- Be part of the national transformation in Health
- Work in a fast paced and complex environment
- Opportunity to step into a leadership position

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
An exciting new opportunity exists to join our team in a full time position leading the Theatre nursing and HCA team as a Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Theatre Floor Coordinator. Due to the complexity of our workload, we are looking for a Theatre Floor Coordinator to join our existing team. As a Theatre Floor Coordinator, you will be responsible for efficiently coordinating the flow of the acute trauma workload as well as having an overview of the entire elective service. You will be assigning the correct skill mix of staff to Theatres every day and taking immediate actions to situations that arise. This role also involves the development of the expertise of others in the operating theatre environment.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
Our main theatre department is comprised of 24 theatres in which broad ranges of surgical specialties perform procedures, inclusive of paediatrics. In addition, we are responsible for the Delivery Suite theatre where emergent/acute procedures occur.

The department responds to acute/emergent demand over 7 days/week, 24 hours/day. On average approximately 100 surgeries are performed each day - a combination acute (time critical) and elective (planned) work.

Mōu | About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:
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Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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Have a minimum of 5 years theatre nursing experience,

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Experience working in an acute theatre environment,

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Have proven experience successfully leading a team,

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Be flexible and able to adapt to change,

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Have high attention to detail,

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Possess excellent communication skills,

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Be proactive and seeks opportunities to take action,

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Hold a current Annual Practising Certificate.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women's and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

He aha Waikato
Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton s