Casual Pool Health Care Assistant Nelson

New Zealand Government Joba; Nelson; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a Casual Health Care Assistant in the Nelson Hospital casual pool. The role involves working with nursing teams to deliver patient care across wards and units, offering variety and flexible work patterns in a dynamic clinical setting.

Ideal candidates will have health sector experience, a mature, reliable approach, and strong communication skills. NZQA Level 3 in Health and Wellbeing or willingness to study toward is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in health sector is preferred.
• NZQA Level 3 or willingness to study toward is expected.
• Strong communication and reliability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in care delivery across wards/units.
• Support one-to-one patient observations and other tasks as directed.
• Contribute to a flexible, proactive clinical environment.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

NZQA Level 3: Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand or equivalent

Job description

Casual Health Care Assistant Casual Pool Nelson HospitalVariety across all wards/unitsWorking alongside the nursing teams to help provide services to our patientsHealth 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 help provide services to the patientsThis role offers plenty of variety across all wards/unitsAre you an experienced Health CareAssistant with acan doattitude 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 ZealandHealth 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.