Orderly - Casual

Orderly - Casual

• Health New Zealand - South Canterbury
• Timaru Hospital Based and working across several operating locations
• Casual employment - across various shift times

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

Right now, we're looking for a Casual Orderly to join the team. This role requires lots of energy and vigor to become part of the team and you'll enjoy the flexibility of a truly varied role and never a dull moment or a day that looks like another

About the Team/Service/ Location

Based at Timaru Hospital you will join in with a team who are in charge of the physical tasks across the service, including moving and delivering items such as medical equipment, blood products, medical specimens and laundry.

You will also be the face of Heath New Zealand - South Canterbury, being the ones to move patients, giving you the opportunity to warm them up or calm them down during their patient journey with us.

About You

Although you will sometimes be working alone and unsupervised in various locations, you will always be linked to our reliable orderly team by radio. They've got your back, and you've got theirs too.

We seek applications from those who are able to use their initiative and make a difference each day to the patient journey.

Success factors for this role are;

• Honest, trustworthy, and reliable
• Physically fit and in good health
• Able to demonstrate a professional, positive attitude towards colleagues, patients and whānau at all times.
• Versatile and capable of doing a range of duties.
• Excellent communication skills
• Valid New Zealand Drivers Licence
• The right to work in New Zealand

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the Etu Food and Servies Collective Agreement and the salary will be in accordance with the relevant Pay Scale.

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy online at

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Human Resources by phoning

Close: 23 November 2025. Please note the role may close earlier if a suitable applicant is found before this date.