Perioperative Assistant

**Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko me Te Karu o Te Ika**

**Location**: Wairarapa Hospital

**Service**: Planned Services

**Contract**: Part-time permanent position

**Salary**: As per NZNO MECA, & dependant on experience

**Vacancy Ref # 6693509**

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**

This is a challenging role with a busy and changing workload that involves assisting with delegated patient care / transfers, cleaning, housekeeping, operation set-ups and restocking.

This is a permanent part time position, working 56 hours per fortnight (0.7 FTE), rostered and rotating to cover the service between the hours of 7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

**Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team**

Perioperative Services (Operating Theatres, CSSD and Day Procedure Unit) manages acute and elective surgical and medical procedures.

We challenge ourselves to be innovative and bold, while always prioritising quality, safe and improved care to support the Wairarapa to be well.

**Moū - About you**

While experience in a hospital setting is an advantage we will support the successful applicant with dedicated training in the work that our Perioperative Assistants undertake.

**E pā ana ki a tatou - About us**

At the Wairarapa District, we're passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of everyone in our region so people and communities can thrive.

Our mission is to improve, promote and protect the health status of the people of the Wairarapa, and the independent living of those with disabilities, by support and encouraging healthy choices.

We are committed to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Partnership, participation and pro-active protection. We actively engage with our Iwi partners and Māori communities, and strive for equity of access to healthcare services and better wellbeing outcomes for all.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply**

For further information please contact Zelda McCutcheon, Charge Nurse Manager Planned Services on (06) 946-9800 ext 4919 or (021) 308-592.

**Closing Date: Monday 2 December 2024