Health Care Assistant Fixed Term 1Fte Maternity Wairau

OverviewHealth Care Assistant fixed term 1FTE Maternity WairauAs a Health Care Assistant you will be part of our dedicated nursing environment with full support.

Your role is to work with the team to assist nursing staff in care delivery, basic patient observations, some clinical tests and monitoring, stocking shelves, ordering supplies and other tasks as directed by the Registered Nurse.About the Team / Service / LocationWe are a dedicated team of midwives and registered nurses that provide the best possible care for pregnant mums, whanau and pepi across hospital and community settings.

We partner with families to support healthy pregnancies, respectful birth experiences and confident newborn care, blending clinical expertise with compassion, cultural responsiveness and evidence-based practice every step of the way.About YouYou will have a mature outlook, the ability to get on with a wide variety of peopleGood information technology (IT) skills (especially with MS Excel and Word) and excellent organisational and communication skillsYou will also have the ability to work in a flexible and methodical manner, demonstrating honesty and reliability, and will be adaptable to change, use appropriate initiative and respond flexibly to service needsExperience within the health sector is preferred, but is not essential as full training will be providedNZQA Level 3 : New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand, if not previously obtained, is to be commenced once orientations have been attendedQualificationsYear 11 NCEA Level 1 English (or equivalent)Year 11 NCEA Level 1 Maths (or equivalent)HealthNew 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 ApplyTo apply please click - apply now.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by .

If you have any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on

• or for more role specific questions please contact Louise Burkhart Midwife Manager - Wairau on
• will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.Job detailsJob Reference : R2W25-057Location : South Island - Nelson / Marlborough - BlenheimJob type : Fixed TermExpertise : Clinical - Health Care Assistant - Hospital / Community

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