Peri-Anaesthesia Services Manager
Peri-Anaesthesia Services Manager
Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital
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 six advanced theatres and comfortable patient facilities, with 35 inpatient beds, a 12 bed PACU unit 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 surgery, Urology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgery, and General and Endoscopic surgery.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As our Peri-Anaesthesia Services Manager, you will be a key part of our Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the General Manager. You will have the opportunity to lead a passionate team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care every day. Combining clinical expertise with operational leadership, you'll ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while driving service excellence, workforce capability and outstanding patient outcomes. Working closely with Medical Specialists, multidisciplinary teams and hospital leadership, you'll foster a collaborative, high-performing culture where innovation, continuous improvement and clinical excellence thrive.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll inspire, coach and develop your team while overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Peri-Anaesthesia service. You'll champion best practice, optimise resources, manage budgets, strengthen quality and safety initiatives, and ensure the service continues to meet the highest clinical and accreditation standards. Your ability to build trusted relationships, lead through change and create an environment where people feel supported to grow will be key to your success.
No two days are the same. From leading quality improvement projects and enhancing patient safety, to mentoring future clinical leaders and driving operational performance, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of peri-anaesthesia services. If you're a confident nursing leader who is passionate about developing people, delivering exceptional patient experiences and making a meaningful impact on healthcare, we'd love to hear from you. This is a full-time permanent position based in our Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Proven leadership experience (5+ years) leading and developing high-performing clinical teams within a hospital environment.
- Extensive perioperative nursing experience (5+ years), with PACU experience essential and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care.
- Demonstrated success leading the operational performance of a busy clinical service, balancing patient outcomes, people leadership and service delivery.
- The ability to inspire, coach and empower teams while fostering a collaborative, positive and accountable culture.
- Strong operational and commercial acumen, with experience managing resources, budgets and service efficiency (highly desirable).
- Excellent relationship-building, communication and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to influence and engage Medical Specialists, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams.
- A commitment to continuous improvement, patient safety and clinical excellence, with experience driving quality initiatives and evidence-based practice.
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with a New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
- PDRP Level 4 (Expert) or equivalent highly regarded.
- Experience within the private healthcare sector will be highly regarded.
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package and relocation allowance
- Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
- Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements and a Nursing Council of New Zealand-approved PDRP.
- Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Network.
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
At Southern Cross Healthcare, our values shape everything we do:
- Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
- Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
- Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.
If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation.
