Allied Health Assistant

14 hours ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Full time

**Hours** - 0.8FTE (32 hours a week)
- ** Shifts** - Monday - Friday, with Thursday as RDO 0800- 1630
- ** Status** - Permanent
- ** Location** - Christchurch Hospital
- ** Salary** - Starting from $72,074 to $86,719. Based on experience and the PSA Allied, Public Health and Technical collective agreement.

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**

Allied Health are a diverse group of clinicians who provide a wide range of preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic treatments as well as rehabilitation and enablement care across a patient - s whole life course. - Some of the teams in this group are dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech language therapists, and social workers.

Allied Health are working on ways to enhance tangata whaiora and whanau (person and family care) service delivery to help with the journey through our health system and are looking at growing their assistant/Kaiāwhina team working with them in their team.

We - re looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Allied Health Assistant with a - can-do - attitude to join our Physiotherapy team, working across the acute Christchurch Hospital site.

You will bring a strong desire to be part of a team and be dedicated to continued learning and striving for the best patient outcomes.

The role is to provide patient support at Christchurch Hospital working alongside Physiotherapists and other Allied Health Assistants who are based in the Physiotherapy Service. You will be part of the Medical Specialties and Neurosciences team where you will work in areas such as oncology, haematology, general medicine and nephrology. You will support the wider team within the Physiotherapy Service.

Tasks include:

- Carrying out treatment plans as delegated by a registered Physiotherapist
- Cleaning/maintaining equipment and clinical spaces
- Checking and maintaining consumables and stock
- Delivering and set up of equipment
- Supervision of exercise/activity programmes as delegated by the Physiotherapist
- **About You**

No graduate qualifications are required. On the job training will be provided, however previous experience as an Allied Health Assistant is desirable. A good level of literacy and comprehension and confidence using digital devices is essential. A NZQA Level 3 certificate in health is desirable, however if you have not achieved this you will be supported to work towards this qualification once you are settled into our team.
- Strong inter-personal skills and a sound communicator
- The ability to follow direction to assist in the delivery of treatment and rehabilitation plans
- Basic computer skills essential
- Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relevance to health
- Previous experience in a similar role with a good understanding of health is essential

**Position Ref**: PC3834427

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

PC3834427**Location**:

- South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch**Job type**:

Permanent Part time**Expertise**:

- Non-clinical - Health & Clinical Support Workers - Health & Clinical Support Workers**Closes**:

19-Sep-2025

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