Health New Zealand | Southern Looking for Health Care Assistant -Lakes District at Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Full Time

Lakes District Hospital

Salary Band – $60,100- $70,358 p.a. pro-rata + KiwiSaver

• Career development opportunities
• Permanent 0.4FTE (16 hours per week) position
• Competitive salary + paid overtime

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About The Role

As Health Care Assistant you will be involved in:

• Supporting our nurses and other members of the healthcare team
• Patient supervision and/or movement
• Stock reconciliation
• Ward maintenance
• Patient cares, as required

Becoming a Healthcare assistant in the health sector is a great opportunity to:

• Use your caring and empathetic nature in your work
• Receive on the job training and support
• Gain a NZQA Level 2 or Level 3 certificate (Health and Wellbeing for Hospitals and Health Sector)
• Fees are fully funded

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About You

We are seeking applications from those with previous health care experience, and from those who are dynamic, friendly and can demonstrate a high level of initiative. You will be committed to high standards of practice, be well organised and have excellent communication skills.

It is important that candidates are motivated, flexible, have a level of maturity about them and of course plenty of enthusiasm. Our induction includes a two-day training programme to ensure you are fully equipped to under the role as a valuable part of the team.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Experience working with people in a caring capacity
• The right to work in New Zealand to apply for this position .
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

View Position Description

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the NZNO/Te Whatu Ora and the salary will be in accordance with the Health Care Assistant Pay Scale, between $60,100 and $70,358 p.a dependant on relevant experience.

How To Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 07 February 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at [email protected] .

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert