Gynaecology Theatre Team Leader

Lead a busy, fast-paced Gynaecology Theatre team, inspire and support your colleagues, and deliver patient care that makes a direct and meaningful impact on women's health.

• Gain hands-on exposure to Advanced Robotic Surgery.
• Work within a Cutting-Edge, Minimally Invasive Surgical environment.
• No Weekends + 4 Day Week + 10 Hour Shifts.

About the Organisation

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a pivotal leadership role within a modern, forward-thinking healthcare provider. The organisation provides a wide range of services including hospitals, specialist day facilities, maternity, mental health, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, oncology, and workplace health.

They are at the forefront of surgical innovation, offering patients access to the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system. This advanced technology is used across a range of specialties, including gynaecology, enabling highly precise, minimally invasive procedures such as robotic-assisted hysterectomies. Patients benefit from shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, and improved outcomes, while surgeons are supported with enhanced vision, dexterity, and control. This commitment to innovation reflects an ongoing investment in world-class care for the communities served.

You’ll be joining an inclusive and supportive workplace that values integrity, commitment, collaboration, and innovation and where your professional growth and development are genuinely supported. 

About the Role

You’ll be joining an inclusive and supportive workplace that values integrity, commitment, collaboration, and innovation and where your professional growth and development are genuinely supported.

Reporting to the Perioperative Services Manager, this hands-on leadership role is pivotal in ensuring smooth theatre operations and outstanding patient-centred care.

As Theatre Team Leader, you will:

• Manage x3 direct reports and coordinate your team to deliver safe, effective, and efficient services.

• Provide clinical expertise as a scrub and circulating nurse in gynaecology procedures.

• Oversee rostering, delegation, staff performance, and training.

• Act as a role model, mentor, and resource for your team.

• Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellent surgical outcomes.

• Maintain compliance with professional standards, policies, and health and safety requirements.

About You

• Current Nursing Council of New Zealand registration and APC.

• Proven perioperative/theatre nursing experience, ideally in gynaecology.

• Previous leadership experience or the drive to step into a leadership role.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and support your team.

• Calmness under pressure and excellent problem-solving skills.

• A commitment to professional development and continuous improvement.

Apply Now

If you're interested in discussing the details of this role further, I’d love to hear from you. Apply Now or get in touch for a confidential chat.