Healthcare assistant

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity as a Healthcare Assistant at a leading healthcare provider in Christchurch. You will support nursing and medical staff, enhance patient care, and contribute to the Gynaecology Outpatients Services in a dynamic team environment. Ideal for those passionate about women's health and dedicated to community care.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong computer skills and administration experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Assisting nursing and medical staff with patient care.
• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Ordering and restocking supplies and ensuring patient safety.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Initiative

Education

Experience as a Healthcare Assistant or similar

Job description

• Christchurch Women’s Hospital/Christchurch Hospital
• 0.5FTE (20 hours a week), Permanent role Monday to Friday
  

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.

About the Role

We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to assist nursing and medical staff with patient care whilst maintaining a safe and clean work environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to work in Women’s Health and to help provide a service supporting women.

Healthcare Assistants are an integral part of our team and we are looking for candidates who have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to use their initiative. This is a great opportunity to give back to your community and utilise your caring skills/values - manaaki (care) and awhina (help)

The role of a Healthcare Assistant varies from day to day. You will be there to make sure that the service is running smoothly and to its highest potential while assisting the nursing team with a variety of tasks on the ward which could include:

• Keeping the environment tidy and organised
• Ordering and restocking of supplies
• Communicating with and supporting patients
• Ensuring patient safety and that patients have the best experience possible
• Helping out the three Gynaecology Outpatients Services which have the same team/staff that also rotate around the units

You will enjoy being busy and don't mind that the role can be at times be physically demanding.

Hours and days to be discussed at interview stage.

About the Service

We have 3x departments in our Gynaecology Outpatients Service, Gynaecology Procedure Unit, Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy Unit and Gynaecology Outpatient Service. Our services provide care to over 10,000 women a year. We see patients referred from GP practices, other specialists and the National Cervical Screening Programme. We see patients for a range of reasons including pre/post gynaecology operations, fertility, urogynaecology, gynae oncology, pelvic pain, miscarriage management, difficult contraception insertions, terminations, biopsies, colposcopy and hysteroscopy.

About you

You will enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team, have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, a high level of confidentiality, and the ability to work well under pressure.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage well
• Effective problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Initiative and a proactive approach to work
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team work
• Strong computer skills and administration experience would be an advantage
• Ideally experience as a Healthcare Assistant or similar

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

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Sunday 22nd June . If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nila at [e-mail]

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