Radiology Clinical Assistant

Te Whatu Ora; Nelson; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Nelson Hospital is seeking a Radiology Clinical Assistant to support patient flow and assist staff across imaging departments in a fast-paced setting.

This permanent, part-time role is 0.8 FTE (64 hours per fortnight) with shifts Monday to Sunday between 7:00 AM and 11:00 PM. No on-call required.

You will help move patients, transfer beds, perform basic admin tasks, and maintain clinical areas while collaborating with medical imaging staff.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of hospital or radiology settings (preferred).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Initiative and the ability to work independently.
• Good physical fitness.
• A patient-focused approach and commitment to quality care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care and supervision.
• Transfer patients and safely move beds and wheelchairs.
• Perform basic administrative tasks and data entry.
• Clean equipment and maintain clinical areas.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Independent work

Physical fitness

Patient-focused care

Job description

Radiology Clinical Assistant, Nelson Hospital, Permanent Part-time

• Joinour Radiology team in this active, hands'on role supporting the smooth, day'to'dayrunning of the department. You'll help ensure patients move safely andefficiently through their imaging journey while working closely with clinicaland administrative staff.
• Ifyou enjoy being on the move, working in a supportive team, and contributing toan excellent patient experience, this role could be a great fit.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Radiology Clinical Assistant, you will help keep thedepartment running efficiently by supporting patient flow and assisting staffwith daily operational tasks, including:

• Assistingwith basic patient care and supervision
• Transferringpatients and safely moving beds and wheelchairs
• Basicadministrative tasks and data entry
• Cleaningequipment and maintaining clinical areas

While patient transport is part of the role, the main focusis on supporting Medical Imaging staff throughout the imaging process.Radiology is a fast'paced, active environment with no downtime.

This is a permanent full-time role 0.8FTE working 64 hours perfortnight, Monday to Sunday between the hours of 7.00AM to 11.00PM. No on-call is required.

Please view the position description for furtherinformation.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Radiology team at Nelson Hospital is a large,multidisciplinary service that provides imaging services across a wide range ofmodalities. We are passionate about delivering high'quality, patient'centredcare and work closely together to support one another in a busy clinicalenvironment.

For more information on living and working in Nelson

About you

You will have:

• Knowledgeof hospital or radiology settings (preferred)
• Strongcommunication and teamwork skills
• Initiativeand the ability to work independently
• Goodphysical fitness
• Apatient'focused approach and commitment to quality care

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in NewZealand or hold a valid NZ work visa at the time of applying.

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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 3 December 2026.

Job details

• Job Reference: R1N26-330
• Location: South Island - Nelson / Marlborough - Nelson
• Expertise: Clinical - Technical - Medical Imaging Technologist (MIT) / Radiographer