Health Care Assistant – 7 South

About the role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is recruiting a permanent part-time Health Care Assistant (0.8–0.9 FTE) for 7 South at Wellington Regional Hospital. The post provides care to people with trauma and diseases affecting neurological function, including conditions such as tumours, cerebral-vascular and spinal conditions that may require surgery. 7 South is a 25-bed multi-specialty ward serving patients from Neurosurgery, Neurology and Acute Stroke.

Key responsibilities

• Work in partnership with patients and their families and deliver an exemplary standard of care.
• Plan and organise work, allocate time to priority issues, meet deadlines and cope with the unexpected.
• Work within existing resources and follow set procedures and protocols consistently.
• Support decisions made by the team in word and action.
• Keep confidences and value and celebrate diversity.
• Show commitment to continuous learning and performance development.

Required profile

• Understanding of how your role supports the health and independence of the community.
• Respect for other cultures and people's different needs and ways of living.
• Ability to work within a collaborative team of HCAs, nurses, allied health professionals, house officers, registrars and consultants, supported by administrators, nurse educators and charge nurse managers.

To apply, use the online careers portal; applications are reviewed as received and may be processed before the closing date.