Health care assistant

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley; Wellington; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New Zealand seeks a part-time support role in children's clinics. The position involves assisting with outpatient services, requiring previous healthcare experience and a Level 3 Health Certificate. Join a passionate team dedicated to improving the health of children and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience in a New Zealand health care setting is preferred.
• Ability to work with diverse groups including children and their whānau.
• Willingness to undertake mandatory qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support outpatient clinics and procedures for children.
• Prepare files, measure growth, and stock rooms.
• Perform non-nursing tasks like blood pressures.

Skills

Effective communication

Multi-tasking

Motivation

Education

NZQA Level 3 Health Certificate

Tools

SCP/FPIM hospital systems

Job description

Location: Level 2 Te Wao Nui

Contract: Permanent, Part Time 0.8 FTE Monday-Thursday (32 hours per week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

This role is based in Level 2 Te Wao Nui Children’s Clinics and is responsible for the support work to deliver outpatient clinics and procedures provided by the inter disciplinary team to children and their whānau. It is a shared role with an additional Health Care Assistant.This role consists of multiple tasks including preparation of files for clinics, growth measurements for all children and young people attending clinic, stocking of rooms and ordering supplies and non-nursing tasks such as blood pressures and HBA1c’s for diabetes clinic. The salary range for this role is MECA step 1-5 NZNO HCA scale - pro rata for part time

About the Team/Service/ Location

The team comprises of Nurses, Psychologists and Health Care Assistants working alongside the wider service of Administration clerks, junior Doctors, Paediatricians and Surgeons who all have passion for working with children and their whānau. We now work from Te Wao Nui, our new Children’s Hospital supporting clinic delivery in a large and welcoming space improving the outpatient experience for children. Specialty services also work within the clinic space offering Orthopaedic, ENT and eye clinics delivered by their teams. The Child Development service, community nurses and Allied health teams also work within Level 2.

About you

The ideal person for this role will have

• Previous experience in a New Zealand health care setting, will have plenty of energy and also enjoy a busy workplace with a diverse mix of people and roles.
• Completed the NZQA training Level 3 Health Certificate or be willing to undertake this mandatory qualification.
• The ability to multi task, can demonstrate motivation, is an effective communicator and has the ability to work with changing workloads.
• Confidence with computer systems (SCP/FPIM hospital systems) and be able to work alongside the wider team, engaging with a diverse mix of children and young people and their whānau.

This role is not suitable for students due to the hours or non NZ residents/citizens due to the NZQA training requirements of this role.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 1st June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.