Health Care Assistant - Intensive Care Service
Contract: 8 hour shifts, rostered and rotating - part-time, permanent
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the role
We are seeking a permanent Health Care Assistant to join our Intensive Care Services team. In this role, you will assist our health care team by focusing on the comfort and needs of our patients. Your responsibilities will include performing delegated patient care duties, providing personal care, and supporting service activities.
Hours: Minimum 24 hours per week, including 8-hour shifts (rostered and rotating), nights, and weekends
About the Team/Service/ Location
Our Intensive Care Unit provides tertiary (advanced) level Intensive Care for a million people in central New Zealand living in the upper south lower north island, covering a geographic radius of 300 kilometres. We support seven public hospitals that have Intensive Care Units.To support the region we run a busy Flight Retrieval Service with the capability to provide Intensive Care-level retrievals around the clock.
We have 36 beds in our ICU/HDU and care for a wide range of elective and acute patients.
About you
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist nursing staff in providing high-quality care to patients
- Focus on patient comfort and well-being
- Perform delegated patient care duties, including personal cares and service activities
- Collaborate as part of a dynamic health care team
Skills Experience:
- Ideally possess a Level 3 NZQA Qualification or be willing to work towards it during employment
- Well-developed organisational and interpersonal skills
- Previous experience in a hospital setting is desirable, training will be provided
- Hold or be working towards Merit steps on the NZ Nurses - Organisation (NZNO) Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA).
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click- apply now.
- All applications must be submitted through our online careers
- portal by 18th May 2025, If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.