Theatre Team Leader | Gynaecology

Theatre Team Leader | Operating Theatre | Gynaecology | Robotics

Up to $140,000 package for the right candidate

Wellington | Permanent Full Time | Monday to Friday | Relocation Support

We welcome applications from experienced international Theatre Nurses with recognised qualifications and eligibility for NZ Nursing Council registration.

Are you an experienced Theatre Team Leader already running robotic lists, or a senior scrub nurse ready to step into a formal Theatre Team Leader position within robotic gynaecology?

Kate's long term client, a leading name in hospitals is seeking a clinically strong Theatre Team Leader to take ownership of its robotic gynaecology service within one of Wellington’s most advanced private hospital environments.

This Theatre Team Leader role is hands-on and clinically focused. You remain active in theatre while guiding your team, maintaining theatre flow, and ensuring safe, efficient robotic service delivery.

Robotic gynaecology Theatre Team Leader opportunities of this calibre are rare in the Wellington market.

The Opportunity

As Theatre Team Leader – Operating Theatre (Gynaecology), you will:

• Lead robotic-assisted gynaecology surgery lists
• Coordinate da Vinci theatre set-up and workflow
• Maintain theatre efficiency and patient safety during complex cases
• Mentor and develop scrub and circulating nurses
• Partner directly with surgeons and anaesthetists
• Contribute to service improvement and robotic programme development

As Theatre Team Leader, you lead from the floor, set clinical standards, and influence outcomes.

What You Bring

• Registered Nurse with current NZ Nursing Council APC
• Minimum 5 years’ perioperative theatre experience
• Proven hands-on experience supporting or leading robotic surgery lists
• Gynaecology theatre background
• Previous Theatre leadership exposure
• Composure, clinical confidence and the ability to guide a team under pressure

Robotics experience is essential. You must be comfortable working within a da Vinci robotic environment.

What You Gain

• Salary up to $140,000 depending on experience
• Permanent 80 hours per fortnight
• Monday to Friday lists
• Christmas closure period
• Relocation assistance available
• Funded professional development
• Established robotic surgery service
• Modern, purpose-built private hospital

If you are ready to step into a senior Theatre Team Leader position within a growing robotic gynaecology programme, let’s have a confidential conversation.

How to Apply for this exciting Gynaecology Theatre Team Lead position.

You can apply directly through this advert, or if you prefer a more personalised approach, you can send your CV directly to: [email protected]

Your Job Search Is In Professional Hands!

Kate is a Top 10 ANZ Recruiter on SEEK, trusted by leading hospitals in New Zealand since 2015. She is also a Certified Life & Career Coach.

She works closely with theatre nurses to ensure they are well positioned, confident, and prepared for senior clinical and leadership opportunities.

Additional Support for Candidates

Applying for senior clinical roles can be competitive, and not hearing back from applications, can be soul destroying.

If you would like professional support with your CV, interview preparation, or career direction, Kate also offers Career Coaching services.

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