Health Care Assistant Casual Murchison at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Nelson Marlborough -

apartmentTe Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Nelson Marlborough placeMurchison calendar_month08/04/2025

Health Care Assistant (Casual) Murchison Hospital& Health CentreWork alongside our nursing team to help provideservices to patientsInterest in working with older peopleOpportunity to learn and further develop your skillsHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed tobuilding a health system that serves all New Zealanders.Abouthe RoleThis isa casual position covering staff leave, working on an as required basis.Your roleis to work within the team assisting nursing staff in care delivery, one to onepatient watches and other tasks as directed by nursing staff.Availability to work across a variety of shifts, sometimes at short notice, is essential.Shifts are 8 hours in duration, Monday to Sunday, AM, PM and Nights.Aboutthe Team/LocationMurchisonis a rural service town, with a permanent population of approximately 1100,located halfway between Nelson and Westport (1.5 hours travel in eitherdirection).MurchisonCommunity Hospital and Health Centre provides an integrated service of PrimaryHealth, In

Patient and PRIME care.

The Health Centre has 5 day a week GP orNurse Practitioner clinics alongside daily Registered Nurse clinics.

Thehospital has 6 aged care beds and 2 flexible beds.
The flexible beds allow forassessment and observation, respite, palliative and rehabilitation care.As aHealth Care Assistant you will be part of a dedicated nursing environment withfull support.
AboutyouWe arelooking for applicants who have a mature outlook and the ability to get on witha wide variety of people.

Previous experience in a hospital, or aged careenvironment, would be an advantage; however, training will be provided.QualificationsEssentialYear 11 NCEA level 1 English (or equivalent)Year 11 NCEA level 1 Maths (or equivalent)NZQA level 3 qualification (or equivalent)*DesirableHome Carer Certificate (or equivalent) Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isdedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

Weembrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are betterpositioned to understand and service our community.

We welcomeapplications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.

How to ApplyTo apply please click

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All applications must be submitted through our online careers
portal by04.05.25.

If you have any general questions please contact the nursingrecruiter on Lee.Packer@tewhatuora.govt.nzor for more role specific questions please contact Christine Horner, ChargeNurse Manager on Christine.Horner@nmdhb.govt.nz.We will review applications as receivedand may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of thisadvert.

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