Health Care Assistant - Experienced and Trainee at Nelson Marlborough Health (Nelson/Blenheim), Nelson Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Casual roles, Nelson Hospital

• Interested in a career in Nursing in the future?
• Or are you currently studying at NMIT?
• Great opportunity to gain a -foot in the door- at your local hospital.
• Work alongside our nursing team to help provide services to patients.
• Opportunity to learn and dovetail work with other commitments.

Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi/About this position 

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be part of our dedicated nursing environment with full support. Your role is to work within your team to assist nursing staff in care delivery, one-to-one patient watches and other tasks as directed.  You could be assigned to ED, Paediatrics, Inpatients, Day Stay or any other department in the hospital. 

Casual means that we contact you if we need to fill a shift.  You can say yes or no!  Although there are no fixed hours of work associated with casual employment, we are often able to give fixed times to cover planned leave.  The roles are on an as required basis, and you could be offered shifts on any of the following shifts: 

• Shift times
• AM 07.00-15.00
• PM: 15.00-23.00
• Night shifts: 23.00-07.00 

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika?/Who is an appropriate applicant? 

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. 

We are open to applications from anyone who is interested in the health sector.  Priority may be given to people with experience, but it is attitude and motivation that count. We will provide full training to anyone with little/no experience. 

Mandatory requirements

As part of this training position, you will be expected to study for your NZQA Level 3 and /or Level 4: New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand, OR you may be studying nursing.  

For the health and safety of staff and patients all NMH staff are required to be vaccinated in accordance with the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021.

Ā mātou rōpū /About our team

Nelson Marlborough Health is the main health provider for 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. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team, and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect, and teamwork.

Ētahi atu mōhiohio/More Information

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Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi /The benefits of this position 

You will be joining a great team that values teamwork and is committed to supporting the best possible health outcomes for our patients.

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? /How do I apply?

Keen to apply now, it-s easy. Please fill in our online application form. 

For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 546 1274.

For role specify enquiries please contact Jayne Rolfe - Charge Nurse Manager Patient Flow on Jayne.Rolfe@nmdhb.govt.nz or Celia Daniels - Workforce Planning Advisor on Celia.Daniels@nmdhb.govt.nz. 

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Applications close: Open (Applications will be reviewed as they are received.)

Nelson Marlborough Health strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves.  We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.

He waka eke noa.  We are all in this together.