Maternity Care Assistant – Casual

Capital & Coast District Health Board; Wellington; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health organization in New Zealand is seeking dynamic Midwifery students to join their relief pool as Health Care Assistants. This casual role offers flexible hours and the opportunity to support the midwifery team in a maternity unit, while gaining valuable experience and professional development. Ideal candidates are current Midwifery students eager to learn and contribute to patient care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Must be a current Midwifery student.
• Ability to work under supervision in a maternity setting.
• Willingness to participate in professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist midwifery team with various duties in the maternity unit.
• Provide basic care for mothers and newborns.
• Participate in professional development activities.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Midwifery student

Job description

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're looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Midwifery students to join our relief pool, the Bureau. Student midwives will be able to work on a casual basis as Health Care Assistants – Maternity Support. If you are seeking casual work, we’d like to hear from you.

You’ll work within the maternity unit, providing assistance to the midwifery team and supporting the delivery of services to women and whānau under the direct supervision of a midwife. This role offers flexible hours and opportunities for further learning and development in the maternity setting.

Duties

1. Answer call bells
2. Assist with transfer of clinically well women to NICU or ultrasound
3. Assist women to bathroom/shower
4. Make beds and bed baths
5. Empty indwelling catheter bags or measure trials of voids
6. Provide basic baby care (bathing, changing nappies, settling babies)
7. Collect expressing equipment or breastmilk for women
8. Clean and sterilise expressing equipment post-collection
9. Participate in professional development opportunities, including study days
10. Work in a large hospital providing tertiary level care for the region

About the Team/Service/Location

At Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. A diverse and inclusive workforce enables us to better understand and serve our community.

About You

• Exceptional professional development opportunities, including study days
• The opportunity to work in a large hospital providing tertiary care for the region

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora embodies ‘the weaving of wellness’. We are dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to being good employers and honoring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disabilities. A diverse and inclusive workforce helps us better understand and serve our community. We are a pro-equity health organization, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply, click “Apply Now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 15th June 2025. If you have 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 advertisement.