Healthcare Assistant - Radiology

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Canterbury District Health Board in Christchurch Hospital is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support Radiology teams with patient care, stock management, and equipment setup.

Role starts at 0.5 FTE (20 hours/week) with potential to grow to 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week). Shifts are Monday–Friday, 07:00–15:30 or 08:30–17:00, with possible weekend shifts in the future. The role involves patient transfers and working across Radiology to maintain efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to relate to patients and families with empathy.
• Good initiative, problem-solving and time management.

Responsibilities

• Stock management and linen ordering.
• Set up equipment for theatre procedures; dismantle procedure trolley.
• Maintain a tidy, clean environment and support efficient workflow.
• Assist across Radiology with patient transfers and walking.
• Work across all shifts, Monday–Friday; with potential weekend shifts.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Patient relations

Initiative

Problem solving

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

• Based at ChristchurchHospital
• Shifts rostered acrossMonday – Friday

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

About the Role

Here in the Radiology Department at Waipapa Hospital we’reon the lookout for a Healthcare Assistant with a passion for patient care, excellentcommunication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to use theirinitiative.
You will enjoy being busy and don't mind that the role can be at times bephysically demanding.

This role includes stock management, linen ordering,setting up equipment for theatre procedures, dismantling of proceduretrolley, maintaining a tidy and clean environment and assisting efficientworkflow. You will be working across all of Radiology which involves a lot ofwalking and patient transfers.

This role is currently 0.5FTE (20 hours per week) with the intent to become a 0.8FTE (32 hours per week) position in the near future.

This role is based at Christchurch Hospital with the potential for some shifts at Burwood Hospital.

Shifts are Monday – Friday; 0700 - 1530 and 0830 - 1700 and there may be some weekend shifts in the future as well.

About You

You will require the following skills and experience:

• Excellent communicationskills as well as great attention to detail and organisational skills
• An ability to relate topatients and their families
• A good use of initiativeand problem-solving skills
• Excellent timemanagement skills and a willingness to learn
• Be a team member – workclosely with MDT to provide efficient workflow andexcellent patientcare
• Ability to work acrossall shifts, Monday -Friday
  

Working at Health New Zealand

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