Health Care Assistant - Thames Maternity Unit

• Thames Maternity Unit
• 64 hours per fortnight - Rostered shifts Monday to Sunday, 0800 -1630 with 1 shift per fortnight 1500-2300
• Permanent

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

For this exciting role at Thames Maternity Unit we require a health care assistant with a passion for assisting whanau in navigating the early parenting days.

Together under the direction of our team of midwives the Health Care Assistant will provide support to the whanau that utilise our service with general housekeeping services and some administration.

About the Team

Thames Maternity Unit supports whanau in the community at a very special time in their lives. With around 100 births per year we are offering a service that covers the rural areas surrounding Thames including Waihi, Paeroa, Coromandel and Ngatea.

Whanau usually stay with us for a maximum of 48 hours and the HCA will be an integral part of the support these whanau will receive.

About you

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings
• Have experience working with whanau and the infant period
• Commit to ongoing education and development
• Be a team player
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Hold a clean full New Zealand driver licence
• Be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 16 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sue van Dam at sue.vandam@waikatodhb.health.nz