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Senior Robotic Theatre Nurse | Da Vinci Programme
Are you passionate about robotic surgery and excited by the opportunity to build something truly special?
RWR Health is proud to partner with one of New Zealand's leading private surgical hospitals to recruit an experienced Da Vinci Robotic Theatre Nurse who is ready to take the next step in their career.
This isn't simply another senior theatre position.
It's an opportunity to become a driving force behind the continued growth of one of New Zealand's most advanced robotic surgery programmes. You'll work alongside an experienced leadership team to strengthen, mentor and expand a dedicated robotics service while helping shape the future of minimally invasive surgery.
If you're motivated by innovation, education, and the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy, we'd love to hear from you.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Lead the growth of an established Da Vinci Robotics Programme
- Mentor and develop the next generation of robotic theatre nurses
- Help shape the future of robotic surgery within a leading private hospital
As the senior clinical expert within the robotic service, you'll combine advanced perioperative practice with education, leadership, and service development.
Working alongside the Theatre Services Manager, surgeons, and multidisciplinary teams, you'll play a pivotal role in expanding robotic capability while ensuring exceptional patient outcomes across an increasing volume of complex surgical procedures.
Beyond your own clinical practice, you'll become the go-to expert for robotic surgery—supporting staff development, introducing best practice, and helping establish a sustainable programme that continues to grow for years to come.
This is an opportunity to build something bigger than yourself.
Surgical Specialties You'll work across a highly specialised robotic surgical programme including:
- Gynaecological Surgery
- Urology
- General Surgery
Your Role As part of the senior perioperative team, you will:
- Lead clinical excellence across robotic theatre services
- Support the continued growth of the Da Vinci programme
- Mentor and coach theatre nurses developing robotic competencies
- Partner with surgeons to optimise robotic theatre efficiency
- Drive education, innovation and evidence-based practice
- Support quality improvement initiatives
- Assist with workforce planning and succession development
- Champion outstanding patient outcomes and clinical safety
You are an experienced robotic theatre nurse who is passionate about clinical excellence and enjoys helping others succeed.
You will bring:
- Current Annual Practising Certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
- Extensive recent experience within Da Vinci robotic surgery
- Strong experience across robotic Gynaecology, Urology and General Surgery
- A genuine passion for education, coaching and mentoring
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- High clinical standards with exceptional attention to detail
- A collaborative leadership style
- Long-term commitment to growing robotic surgery services
Culture & Environment
You'll be joining a progressive private surgical hospital committed to investing in advanced technology, clinical excellence and its people.
You'll become part of a highly collaborative theatre team that values:
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- Clinical excellence
- Supportive leadership
- Investment in professional development
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Building for the future—not simply maintaining the present
Few opportunities allow experienced robotic nurses to genuinely influence the future direction of a surgical service.
Here you'll have the opportunity to:
- Build a lasting clinical legacy
- Develop future robotic theatre specialists
- Work with leading robotic surgeons
- Influence service development
- Continue advancing your own specialist expertise
- Join a hospital committed to ongoing investment in robotic surgery
Know someone who would be perfect for this opportunity?
We offer a $500 referral bonus if your referral is successfully placed.
https://www.rwrhealth.com/job-seekers/candidate-referrals
Get in Touch For a confidential discussion, reach out directly:
Lewis Howells
E: lewish@rwrhealth.co.nz
M: +64 225 887 252
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