Healthcare Assistant

5 days ago


Taranaki, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Taranaki Full time

**Vacancy No***:
**TAR04486**

**Healthcare Assistant**

**Te Whatu Ora Taranaki**

**Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth**

**0.8 FTE (64 hours per fortnight)**
- _Do you want to work for an employer known for their focus on employee wellness?_
- _Would like to work with a passionate and innovative team?_
- _Come join us on the slopes of Taranaki Maunga._

**New Plymouth was named the most liveable city, for a population between 75,000-150,000, by the International Awards for Liveable Communities**

**Why Taranaki?**

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks.

Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. Click here to read more information about Taranaki.

Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is a large organisation (2,400 staff) operating in the exciting, changing Health sector to a population of 116,600 people. To hear more about our culture view the video on our careers page.

**About the Role**

The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) functions as a vital member of the Integrated Operations Centre team. The HCA will perform delegated patient care duties, housekeeping duties and food service duties to enhance the satisfaction level of the hospitalised patient in the area.

**About You**

You will provide efficiency and quality of care by focusing on patient’s comfort/concerns resulting in the freeing of nursing time.

You will also possess:

- Reliability and flexibility.
- A strong work ethic.
- Good time management and communication skills.
- Successfully completed the Health Care Assistant or Health Support Assistant training or a NZQA approved National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (level 3) or a National Certificate in Community Support Services (level 3) is preferable.

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