About the job
- Permanent positions available; flexible FTE
- Surgical specialties include General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic, and Vascular;
- Join a dynamic and diverse surgical ward team;
- Step into a role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to grow.
About Us
Braemar Hospital is a prestigious private surgical hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand, dedicated to supporting nearly 200 credentialed specialists, across nine operating theatres and two endoscopy suites, and providing a full range of surgical specialties and medical procedures.
Our hospital exists, quite simply, to make lives better. We know the right experience at Braemar Hospital can improve how patients and their whānau feel, and how they live, even when there’s a long journey to full recovery. To see patients leave Braemar with a new lease on life makes our efforts worthwhile.
The service we deliver at Braemar Hospital, and the profit that generates, enables our owner, the Braemar Charitable Trust, to support our community to live better lives through funding surgeries, health-related academic scholarships, medical research, and other health-related initiatives across the Waikato.
Care and excellence are at our core. We are well-known for investing in highly sophisticated technology, equipment, and facilities to enable our highly skilled team to deliver quality, safe patient outcomes. We also invest heavily in developing a world-leading organisational culture to attract and retain the very best talent because we know the critical role our team play in surgical excellence.
The Opportunity
We are currently seeking part-time Registered Nurses to join our dedicated team on a permanent basis within our 32-bedded inpatient ward. We offer flexibility in FTE, ideally between 0.4–0.6 FTE, to support both our service needs and your work–life balance.
At Braemar Hospital, we are committed to Making Lives Better—for our patients, their whānau, and each other. As part of our team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a supportive and collaborative environment.
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference and are looking for a role where your wellbeing and professional growth are valued, we would love to hear from you.
Working in the Tui Inpatient Ward, reporting to the Charge Nurse, the Registered Nurse is responsible for providing pre and post-operative care to patients in a range of specialties including General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic, and Vascular.
You will receive a comprehensive orientation and induction, tailored to your expertise, and ongoing professional development with access to peri-operative education.
Collaborate in a supportive, skilled team – Work alongside experienced surgeons, allied health professionals, and fellow nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient centred care.
Make a Difference Across Generations – Be part of a team that delivers compassionate, high-quality care to both adult and paediatric patients. Your work will have a lasting impact on patients and families during some of their most vulnerable moments.
Teamwork, Respect, and Recognition – Join a workplace where your voice is heard, your contributions are valued, and your wellbeing is a priority. We celebrate diversity, we encourage innovation, and we value teamwork, respect, and continuous learning.
To be successful in this role:
- You will have prior experience in ward surgical nursing and ideally in a private hospital environment. Surgical specialties include: General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Vascular;
- You must have a current New Zealand Nursing Registration (APC);
- Ideally you will have at least 3 years of NZ surgical experience;
- You will understand that the key to success lies in our team operating in collaboration with one another and you will have the ability and disposition to enhance cooperation and teamwork;
- You will have excellent assessment skills, and an organised and methodical approach;
- You will be enthusiastic and focused on patient experience; with a patient-centric approach, you will take time to demonstrate the highest level of attention and care;
- You will be known for your clear and professional communication skills and your ability to remain calm and collected in a dynamic work environment;
- You will have flexibility to work a range of shifts, including weekends and nights.
Working for Us
Choosing to work at Braemar Hospital means choosing to live the Braemar Way. Our ‘BCOMPassionate’ principles are our North Star, and we know when our people and culture line up behind the Braemar Way, we become unbeatable.
In addition to competitive remuneration, working with us provides you with access to a number of great benefits, including:
- We provide morning and afternoon tea daily, and we have delicious seasonal fruit delivered five times a week across the hospital;
- We heavily subsidise restaurant-quality meals which you can order for lunch and dinner;
- We have an annual summer shutdown where we close the hospital and ensure our whole team have some down time;
- Once you hit five years’ service at Braemar, we increase your annual holidays accrual to five weeks per year;
- We offer access to our retail and experience discount platforms so you can access great local discounts;
- We provide a parental leave top-up benefit if you’re heading off on parental leave;
- We offer limited free parking on site, a secure bike storage shed, electric vehicle chargers, and we are on a main public transport bus route;
- We provide a pretty special Wellness initiative each year;
- You’ll have access to a Financial Advisor to help support with your personal finances, free of charge;
- We offer Vitae support which includes confidential, professional support anytime you need it;
- We have a Talent Referral Bonus, and we recognise Long Service;
- We offer considerable space options for you to take a break – we have beautiful outdoor gardens and patio areas, our tea rooms are well-equipped, and we offer quiet spaces for prayer or reflection, or just to have some time out;
- We have monthly Bravo Awards to recognise employees who demonstrate our BCOMPassionate principles;
- We issue employees with Extraordinary cards for gifting and recognition;
- We offer a range of financial protection and insurance benefits to eligible employees: including trauma, income protection and life insurances;
- We offer the Workride benefit, a programme which enables you to easily purchase a bike, e-bike or e-scooter at significantly offset costs;
- We are a Living Wage-accredited employer;
- We also provide professional development, internal development opportunities, and professional celebrations throughout the year.
This role is subject to our internal Braemar Talent Referral Scheme.
Please note, we are not accepting candidate applications via agencies.
If you believe you have the skills and experience for this role, we would love to hear from you. Apply now by uploading your cover letter and resume below, or phone Annalise McCarthy (Charge Nurse – Inpatient Ward Tui) for a confidential discussion on 07 843 1899, ext 993.
