Casual Pool Health Care Assistant Nelson

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Nelson; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Casual Health Care Assistant in Nelson to support nursing teams and provide patient care across wards. The role offers variety and engagement in a dynamic clinical environment.

Ideal candidates will have a mature outlook, strong communication, reliability, and initiative. NZQA Level 3 or willingness to study toward health and wellbeing is preferred, with prior health-sector experience welcome. Casual hours with a supportive team await.

Qualifications

• Experience in health sector preferred.
• NZQA Level 3 or willingness to study toward.
• Strong communication and reliability.
• Ability to work in a dynamic clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in care delivery and patient support.
• Provide one-to-one patient observations and other tasks as directed.
• Work across wards/units in a casual pool capacity.

Skills

Mature outlook

Excellent communication

Flexible & methodical

Honesty & reliability

Initiative

Education

NZQA Level 3: Health & Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand

Job description

Casual Pool Health Care Assistant Nelson

• Casual Health Care Assistant
• Casual Pool Nelson Hospital
• Variety across all wards/units
• Working alongside the nursing teams to help provideservices to our patients

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

About theRole

• Work alongside nursing teams to helpprovide services to the patients
• This role offers plenty of varietyacross all wards/units

Are you an experienced Health CareAssistant with a can do attitude and the flexibility to adaptto a changing and dynamic clinical environment on a daily basis? If so, this CasualPool role could be the ideal position for you.

About theTeam/Service/ Location

This casual pool role requires you toutilise your knowledge and experience in general surgical/medical/acute carenursing to provide quality care and support.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will bepart of our dedicated nursing environment with full support. Your role is towork within the team to assist nursing staff in care delivery, one-to-onepatient therapeutic observations and other tasks as directed.

About you

You will have a mature outlook, theability to get on with a wide variety of people as well as excellentcommunication skills. You will also have the ability to work in a flexible andmethodical manner, demonstrate honesty and reliability, and use appropriateinitiative.

Experience within the health sector isrequired, and you will ideally hold a NZQA Level 3: New Zealand Certificate inHealth and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand, or equivalent, or be willingto study toward.

Working atHealth New Zealand

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for thepeople of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive sothat we are better positioned to understand and service our community. Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: R2N26-208

Location:

South Island - Nelson / Marlborough - Nelson

Job type:

Job type: Casual

Expertise:

Clinical - Health Care Assistant - Hospital/Community - Health Care Assistant - Hospital / Community