Health Care Assistant

1 week ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waikato Full time

Health Care Assistant - Operating Theatres

Job Number:

WAI26637

Where you'll be working:
Waikato Hospital - Operating Theatres

The details:
Permanent - full or part time - rostered

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

  • In this role, you will support the busy Operating Theatres at Waikato Hospital which consists of 24 Operating Theatres. As a Health Care Assistant, you will work under the supervision and direction of registered nurses to provide support and assistance to patients having surgery or other procedures.

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- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora
  • Waikato website.)_

Mōu | About you

  • Excellent verbal communication and timemanagement skills,
  • Strong patient focus,
  • Be physically fit as the role involves physical manual handling,
  • Be dedicated to being an important part of our health care team,
  • The ability to problem solve and troubleshoot,
  • Be responsive to urgency and the ability to prioritise,
  • Be able to work rostered shifts over a 7 day, 24 hour period, including weekends.
  • Preferably, you will have had previous experience in a healthcare setting within New Zealand as a Health Care Assistant.

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

  • You will be working in a stressful environment, so you will need to be able to respond appropriately, be reliable and have a pleasant, flexible and sensitive approach to the needs of those around you. If you have experience working in the healthcare environment and assisting those that make a difference to people's lives, please apply.

What does Te Whatu Ora, Waikato offer you?


Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Te Whatu Ora Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region.

Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep.

To discover more about our stunning area,

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  • As part of our TWO family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside your TWO benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and access to TWO staff discount schemes.
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

  • We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect
  • Greater diversity within our Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

  • If you have any questions about the role please contact

Closing date: 9th February 2024
**Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team

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