Healthcare Assistant - Surgical at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Canterbury

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Health Care Assistant – Surgical

• Timaru Hospital
• Permanent Vacancy
• 0.6 FTE / 48 hours per fortnight

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

In this important role you will help with a range of direct and non-direct patient care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse and maintain the department environment to ensure efficient and effective functioning including:

• Patient watch/ supervision and/or movement with one-on-one care
• Restocking and setting up of equipment
• General department housekeeping
• Supporting our nurses and other members of the healthcare team
• Clerical duties as required,
• Stock reconciliation
• You will need to be able to commit to rotating rostered shifts,
• Hours of work are Monday to Sunday inclusive, based on rostered shifts including nights and weekends.

About us

Te Whatu Ora 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.

About you

• Must hold working rights in New Zealand
• Well organised, with a positive “can do” attitude and be able to communicate clearly and openly,
• Must be able to take direction from a variety of staff,
• Experience working with people from a health setting will be advantageous,

If you enjoy the idea of gaining valuable experience within a health setting and really making a difference, we would love to hear from you, apply today!

Please note: this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship.

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Salary range

This role belongs to the expired NZNO Collective Agreement, under the HCA scale.

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz by 14 August 2026. 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.