Health Care Assistant - General Medicine

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

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Health Care Assistant for General Medicine at Wellington Regional Hospital. The role covers 5 South General Medicine and may redeploy to ward 4 South, MAPU, and ward 6E as needed, with a 0.8 FTE part-time roster and rotating shifts.

You will assist the health care team, support patient comfort, and perform delegated care duties, including personal cares and service activities. A supportive environment emphasizes equity and whānau-centered care.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NZQA National Certificate in Community Support Services or equivalent.
• Student Nurse in a Bachelor of Nursing with first year completed or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Attend to patients' activities of daily living.
• Restock ward supplies.
• Engage with and observe patients.
• Maintain a clean ward environment.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Keyboard skills

Education

NZQA Level 3 Community Support Services

Bachelor of Nursing (Year 1 completed)

Job description

Health Care Assistant - General Medicine

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract:Fixed term (15th December 2026 - September 2027) Part Time 0.8 FTE Rostered and Rotating

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

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Health Care Assistant to join our dynamic team on General Medicine. This role is expected to cover 5 South General Medicine and may ask redeploy to other General Medicine Ward such as ward 4 South, MAPU and ward 6E .

You'll play an important part in providing nursing cares. You will provide assistance to the health care team, by focusing on the patient's comfort and performing delegated patient care duties, including completing personal cares and service activities as required.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Ward 5 South General Medicine is based in Wellington Regional Hospital is a fast-paced 36 bed ward caring for a wide variety of acutely unwell patients. It includes a 4-bedded high-dependency bay with a potential to expand due to service demands.

Ward 5 South includes the following services, but are not limited to:

• Respiratory Medicine
• Palliative Care
• Managed Withdrawal Services
• Infectious Diseases
• Eating Disorders
• Gerontology
• Geriatrics

Duties

• Attending to patients activities of daily living
• Restock ward supplies
• Engagement and observation of patients
• Maintaining a clean ward environment

About you

• Good oral and written English and interpersonal communication skills
• Basic keyboard skills ideal but not essential
• Level 3 NZQA National Certificate in Community Support Services (or equivalent qualification).

OR Student Nurse enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing Degree Programme who has completed the first year of the three year programme.

Working at 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.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

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

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: NM424-26

Location:

North Island - Wellington - Wellington Central

Job type:

Expertise:

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