Casual Mental Health Care Assistant - Acute Psychiatry

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Wakari Hospital
• Salary between $28.29 - $35.68 an hour
• Casual as and when required
• 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
• As a Mental Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for the following :
• Supporting our nurses and other members of the health care team
• Patient movement
• Patient cares, as required
• Stock reconciliation
• Ward maintenance
• Patient watch / supervision, with one-on-one care as requiredHealth New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities.

We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region.

We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 12 October 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury at

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