Health Care Assistant - Oncology at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough, Nelson Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Work alongside our nursing team in Nelson Hospital to help provide services to the patients
• Permanent part time 0.5FTE (40 hours a fortnight)
• Opportunity to learn and further develop your skills

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

The oncology service provides holistic specialist nurse assessment, care and education to patients and whanau diagnosed with cancer. 

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be part of our dedicated nursing environment with full support. Your role is to work within the team to assist nursing staff in care delivery, one-to-one patient watches and other tasks as directed. 

Every day is different and our nursing team enjoys the variety of work, the people they interact with, and the challenge of giving each patient the best customer experience, whilst ensuring that everything runs to schedule. 

Your hours of work will be 5'8-hour shifts, rostered and rotating from Monday to Sunday.

About the Service/Team/Location

The Oncology Nursing team are a group of community focussed, specialised nurses who care for people with cancer from diagnostic work up, through treatment and into the survivorship period and/or palliative care. Patients are seen in their own homes, the Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy outpatient clinics and in the hospital wards.

Nelson Marlborough Health is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough's largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community.

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About You

You will have the ability to get on with a wide variety of people, have great communication skills and love helping people. You will have the ability to work in a flexible manner, demonstrating honesty and reliability.  Good IT and organisational skills are a bonus.

Experience within the health sector is preferred but is not essential as full training will be provided. 

Qualifications

Essential

• Year 11 NCEA level 1 English (or equivalent)
• Year 11 NCEA level 1 Maths (or equivalent)

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 10.07.2026.

If you have any general questions, please contact the nursing recruiter on Lee.Packer@tewhatuora.govt.nz or for more role specific questions please contact Shelley Shea, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cancer Care Coordination on Shelley.Shea@nmdhb.govt.nz

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