Patient Transfer Officer

St John International; Whangarei; Hybrid; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Hato Hone St John in New Zealand seeks a casual Patient Transfer Driver to support transport services for Te Whatu Ora Health NZ, private hospitals, and other clients. The role covers planned and urgent transfers across various patient groups.

You will hold a full NZ Class 1 driving license, receive First Responder training if needed, and occasionally drive large vehicles with lights and sirens. Flexibility and customer focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Full class '1' NZ driver's license held for at least 12 months with an excellent driving record.
• First Responder qualification – training provided if you are new to Hato Hone St John.
• Confident operating large vehicles and under lights and sirens when required.
• Good level of physical fitness.
• Resilient and able to work with autonomy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus.
• A genuine commitment to the well-being and care of others.
• The ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Play a vital role in ensuring a safe, comfortable, and reliable transport service.
• Coordinate planned and urgent transfers for hospitals and other clients.
• Operate large vehicles with lights and sirens when required.
• Support patients with care and maintain high safety standards.

Skills

Full NZ Class 1 license

First Responder training

Operates large vehicles with lights &S

Job description

Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, we havenearly 12,000kaimahiworking across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through health education,accessand monitoring, we make a life-changing difference every day.

Job Description

Play a vital role in ensuring a safe, comfortable, and reliable transport service for Te Whatu Ora Health NZ, private hospitals, and other customers. The Patient Transfer Service workload includes planned and urgent transfers for hospitals and transport for residential care, palliative care, bariatric and air ambulance patients. Hato Hone St John provides services to Te Whatu Ora Health NZ and is the largest provider of patient transfer services in New Zealand.

This is a casual position designed to cover annual / sick leave or training from Monday through Sunday. Available hours will differ each week and are not always guaranteed.

Qualifications

Ko wai koe - About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A full class '1' NZdriverslicense, held for a minimum of 12 months with an excellent driving record
• First Responder qualification - we will train you up if you are new to Hato Hone St John
• Confident operating large vehiclesand operating under lights and sirens when required
• Good level of physical fitness
• Resilient and able to work with autonomy
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus
• A genuine commitment to the well-beingand careof others
• The ability to work under pressure

Additional Information

Please note: all appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, physical assessment, psychometric assessment, police vetting, health check, and reference checks. For clinical operations roles where you are required to drive, you will be required to meet Hato Hone St John Medical Standards for Driving

At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.