Healthcare Assistant - Emergency Department at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Southland Hospital
• Permanent, part-time role (0.4/0.5 FTE)
• Salary band - $60,100 - $70,358 p.a. pro-rata, KiwiSaver and free carpark
• Career development opportunities

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 healthcare assistant, you will be involved in:

• supporting our nurses and other members of the healthcare team
• patient supervision and/or movement
• stock reconciliation
• ward maintenance
• patient cares, as required

Becoming a healthcare assistant in the health sector is a great opportunity to:

• use your caring and empathetic nature in your work
• receive on-the-job training and support
• gain a NZQA Level 3 certificate (Health and Wellbeing for Hospitals and Health Sector). Fees are fully funded.

About the Team/Service/Location

Health 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.

About you

We are seeking applications from those with previous healthcare experience, and from those who are dynamic, friendly and can demonstrate a high level of initiative.

Our ideal candidate will:

• be committed to high standards of practice
• be well organised
• have excellent communication skills.

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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.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Tuesday, 17 February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.