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Working at Wakefield

Wakefield Hospital is the largest private surgical hospital in central New Zealand, set amongst 7 acres of landscaped grounds in the suburb of Newtown in Wellington City. For health professionals and administrators living or relocating to the region, there would be few more satisfying places to work than Wakefield.

Regular financial investment into facilities and equipment allows specialists and staff to practise their profession within a superior medical environment.

The Wakefield team

Wakefield Hospital employs more than 318 staff including over 132 qualified nurses. Wakefield’s medical professionals are enthusiastically supported by the hospital administrators and management.

Wakefield Health has a commitment to provide ongoing training for its staff, both on and off site. Opportunities to attend clinical conferences and undertake relevant post graduate study are encouraged and where appropriate financially supported.

An opportunity to work with the best

Wakefield attracts some of the finest surgeons in New Zealand, including specialists in high technology, low invasive techniques.

Wakefield offers you an opportunity to work with these highly respected specialists, in partnership with a first rate nursing team.

Wakefield has 7 operating theatres, along with a 71-bed hospital, 10 recovery beds, x-ray and imaging services, Angiography Suite, dedicated 5-bed Intensive Care Unit, Endoscopy Unit and Cardiac and Vascular Labs.

Examine the benefits for yourself

Wakefield's greatest asset is its staff. To reward and retain the best people working in the industry today, Wakefield offers a generous package of benefits and incentives to every staff member, including:

• Excellent remuneration in well staffed and supportive environments
• Superior allowances for weekends and nights
• Subsidised Medical Insurance for permanent employees
• Generous Study Leave
• Flexible Shifts
• Long Service Leave
• Subsidised Cafeteria
• Free onsite car parking
• Security Surveillance System
• Uniforms
• NZ Nursing Council accredited Professional Development and Recognition Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme – Counselling Service.

Positive People

At Wakefield, patients have made a choice to have surgery or receive medical care with us. They are people who take responsibility for their health and who are motivated during recovery. They appreciate high standards of professionalism and are very responsive to our quality nursing care and hospital services.

Interaction with Wakefield patients is a satisfying experience for specialists and staff alike.

Applying from Overseas

Wakefield Health welcomes applicants who have the legal right to work in New Zealand. If you are not a New Zealand or Australian citizen, please contact your nearest New Zealand Immigration Service to see if you are eligible to work in New Zealand.

We will endeavour to assist you with your application for a work or residence permit should you have a suitable specialised qualification such as registered nurse, ODP/anaesthetic technician or central sterile services technician.

We recommend you contact the appropriate organisation to ensure your qualifications are recognised in New Zealand and you can obtain registration:
- Nursing Council of New Zealand (www.nursingcouncil.org.nz)
- NZ Anaesthetic Technicians Society (www.nzats.co.nz)
- NZ Sterile Services Association (www.nzssa.org)

We look forward to receiving an enquiry from you, which should be directed in the first instance to:

Julia Catsburg
Director of Nursing
Wakefield Hospital
30 Florence Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021

Postal Address:
Private Bag 7909, Wellington South 6242, New Zealand

Email: Julia.Catsburg@wakefield.co.nz
Phone: +64 4 381 8100

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