Healthcare Assistant - Dunedin Dialysis Unit

• Dunedin Hospital
• Salary band - $60,000 - $70,000 p.a pro-rata plus KiwiSaver and penal rates
• Two permanent roles
• 0.6 FTE/48 hours per fortnight
• Great professional development and the opportunity to make a difference

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 role of HCA in the Dunedin Dialysis unit is a good fit for someone who is positive, outgoing, flexible, and willing to work with long term patients and can maintain therapeutic relationships.

In this important role, you will help with a range of direct and non-direct patient care tasks under the direction of a Registered Nurse and maintain the department environment to ensure efficient and effective functioning.

This includes the following:

• Patient watch/supervision and/or movement with one-on-one care
• Checking Central Reverse Osmosis unit (water treatment plant)
• Storage and ordering
• Restocking and setting up of dialysis equipment
• General department housekeeping
• Equipment cleaning
• Supporting our Nurses and other members of the Healthcare team
• Clerical duties as required
• Stock reconciliation
• You will need to be able to commit to rotating rostered shifts,
• Hours of work are Monday to Saturday 7am - 7.30pm

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About us

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:

• Must hold working rights in New Zealand as this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship
• Well organised, with a positive "can do" attitude and be able to communicate clearly and openly
• Must be able to take direction from a variety of staff
• Experience working with people from a health setting will be advantageous
• Moderate level of fitness and agility is required

If you enjoy the idea of gaining valuable experience within a health setting and really making a difference, we would love to hear from you; apply today!

Our HCAs are an integral part of the team - the nursing and medical staff cannot do their jobs without our amazing HCAs!

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.

Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($60,100 p.a) and Step 5 ($70,358 p.a pro-rata) of the HCA scale.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 26 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury ben.kingsbury@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: https://careers.southernhealth.nz