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As one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest public healthcare providers, we are the place where Anaesthetic Technicians can grow and develop their career, whilst enjoying the superior work-life balance, adventure and family environment that our beautiful country has to offer.

We’d love to say haere mai - welcome to our team.  We know that moving to your new home is both exciting, and a bit challenging, and want to support you every step of the way on your journey.  Talk to our dedicated recruitment team to discuss our attractive relocation packages, and gain guidance on your journey to your new home. 

And it can be home – Immigration New Zealand are keen to welcome Anaesthetic Technicians like you to make a life here, with a Fast Track to NZ Residency being offered. With our borders now open, there’s never been an easier pathway to a great life and career in our corner of the world – ask us about how this might work for you!


What Te Toka Tumai | Auckland District Health Board can offer you

Enjoy the challenge and variety to be found in a multidisciplinary hospital setting, as you develop and share your clinical assessment skills.  We’ve expanded our scope of practice, with 39 operating theatres across five different specialty departments, meaning we can offer a true breadth of experience to our ODPs.

Your new colleagues in Perioperative Services are a friendly team of high performers, ready to welcome and support you, while our senior professional leads know how to offer structured career progression pathways.  We’ll help you continue to develop and achieve your professional goals, backed by our clinical professional education funds.

Most importantly, you’ll gain all the satisfaction of finishing your workday knowing that you’ve made a valuable difference to the communities that we serve.

What Tāmaki  Makaurau Auckland can offer you

As Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest city, you get the best of both worlds here – a busy urban city, with plenty of things to see and do for those keen on adventure and great childcare and schooling for those with kids, as well as knowing you’re a short drive away from beautiful beaches and bush walks.

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Don’t just take our word for it!  Check out why Zaheera has loved her move from the United Kingdom to Aotearoa New Zealand to work in our Operating Department.

Which role is right for you?

We’re recruiting for a number of different Operating Theatres, including

  • Our elective ambulatory surgery centre at Greenlane Surgical Unit, open Monday-Friday
  • Starship Children’s Hospital, Australasia’s leading paediatric centre
  • Our 24 hour Women’s Health operating rooms at Auckland City Hospital
  • Auckland City Hospital’s 24 hour Adult and Emergency rooms – our largest department, covering a broad range of specialties
  • Our hybrid cardiac and ORL operating rooms, where you’ll orientate across both disciplines before joining a specialist team

We are looking for Anaesthetic Technicians/Operating Department Practitioners who hold or are eligible to gain full registrations with the Medical Sciences Council of NZ