Healthcare Assistant - Part Time

Radius Care; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Weekend and night shift allowance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Opportunities to transfer between 24 R

Uniform provided

Staff app discounts

Job summary

Radius Care in New Plymouth is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to provide exceptional care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. You’ll build meaningful relationships with residents and families, support care plans, and receive full training.

The role involves assisting with personal cares, ensuring residents’ independence, and working as part of a team across shifts. Training and support are provided to develop skills and career progression.

Qualifications

• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing is desirable.
• People skills and empathy for residents and their families.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts.

Responsibilities

• Undertake personal cares and support residents to promote independence.
• Promptly complete delegated tasks in a timely manner.
• Respond quickly to resident requests with relevant information.
• Maintain and update resident health care records.
• Assist with handover of residents at shift changes.

Skills

Empathy

People skills

Written and verbal communication

Roster flexibility

Education

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing

Job description

Exceptional People Exceptional Care:

Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 25 locations nationwide, employing over 1800 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.

Location:

Radius Heatherlea, 139 Vivian St, New Plymouth

Hours of work:

Part-time, 15 hours per week, over a rotating roster

Visa Note:

Note: Radius Care cannot support work visas/visa changes for part-time HCAs. Visa-holders must have a current visa with open work rights and preferably at least 6 months left until expiry.

Pay rate:

Subject to completed recognized caregiving qualifications

About the role:

Provide exceptional care to our residents under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families. Work closely with a team to implement our individual care plans. Full training provided.

Duties include:

• Undertaking personal cares, while encouraging residents to make decisions that promote independence
• Promptly completing delegated tasks in a timely manner
• Responding quickly to resident requests, providing them with useful, relevant information
• Maintaining and updating resident healthcare records
• Assisting with handover of residents at shift changes

We offer:

• Career progression + assistance with Careerforce and NZQA qualifications
• Uniform provided + Access to discounts and benefits via Staff App
• Weekend and night shift allowance (where applicable)
• Supportive team environment + optimal staff-to-resident ratio
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Opportunities to transfer between 24 Radius Care sites

Skills and Experience:

• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing and experience are desirable
• People skills + empathy for our residents and their families
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts

Healthcare Assistant - Part Time - Radius Care

Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.

E kaha tautoko ana a Radius care i te ōritetanga, me te kanorau ā ō tātou nei kaimahi. E pirihonga ana mātou ki te whakaroto i ngā whiwhinga mahi whakaōrite, me te whakawhanake i tō umanga ngaio. Āno hoki, kia haumaru, kia hauora hoki tō tātou whaitua mahi. Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a kōutou, ngā kaitono kātoa. Āhakoa nō hea koe , āhakoa te pakeke , tō ira tangata rānei. E whai tīkanga ana tō tātou nei rōpu whakahaere, i ngā wheako whaiaro maha kei a kōutou kātoa.