Health Care Assistant - Radiology - Whangarei at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau, Northland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent part-time position, working 32 hours per week
• Full orientation and support will be provided for the successful applicant
• Join a supportive team and make real difference to patients at Whangarei Hospital every day

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

Working under the direction and delegation of Radiographers (MIT), Radiology department assistants (RDA) and Registered Nurses (RN), you will play an important role in transferring and supporting patients with their care, comfort and safety. This is a hands-on and varied role where you will work closely with all Radiology staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to help create a positive experience for our patients. This is a busy area with high work flow, you will be an integral part of our team, and moving patients within the department and hospital to best meet the department needs. A high level of communication is required to maintain workflow schedules.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting patients with activities of daily living, comfort and safety
• Providing delegated patient care under the direction of an RN, MIT or RDA in Radiology
• Transferring patients, and assisting with transfers within the hospital, and Radiology department
• Helping maintain a clean, tidy, well stocked and well-organised environment.
• Working collaboratively with the wider healthcare team to provide high-quality patient care

As a Health Care Assistant, you will work within the direction and delegation of the RN, and Radiographers and will not be responsible for clinical decision-making, care planning, assessment, monitoring or evaluation of care.

This is an active role, so you will need a high level of physical fitness. You will work rostered shifts across Monday to Sunday, with flexibility required to meet the needs of the service.

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About the Team/Service/Location

Youll be joining a team where teamwork, patient care and supporting one another are an important part of everyday work.

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About you

There is a need for the successful candidate to be self-motivated and be able to multi-task, have excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment.

• Good command of verbal and written English
• High level of physical fitness
• Able to deliver results through effective planning, sound judgement, and personal accountability.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and work collaboratively to achieve shared goals.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical behaviour.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and safe working environment.

A NZQA health care qualification at Level 3 or above is desirable, but your attitude, reliability and commitment to providing great patient care will also be important.

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 8^th November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Emma Hicks at NL-jobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

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