Health Care Assistant - Perioperative Department

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:   Hutt Hospital

Service:     Perioperative Department

Contract:   Permanent Full time (1FTE)

Salary:       NZNO Meca  $60,100.00 - $70,358.00 - based on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Hutt Hospital has an eight theatre suite. We are a dynamic and innovative provider of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery involving multidisciplinary teams; along with services for obstetrics and gynaecological, ENT, general, orthopaedics, dental, maxillofacial, and acute services. We are looking for an Health Care Assistant within the Operating Theatre.

You will become a part of a close-knit team and support the patient - s throughout their perioperative journey.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Health Care Assistant (HCA) is a member of the Perioperative Department team appointed to support and work alongside staff. You will assist with delegated patient care, cleaning and undertake housekeeping, clerical functions and assisting with stores. The HCA may also be required to undertake a specific area of responsibility, as assigned by their manager. This is a fast-paced, quality driven, patient focused environment, with a dynamic and supportive team.

HCA - s are well supported by a strong leadership team and dedicated nurse educators.

Moū - About you

• A high level of professionalism and communication, and the ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work on a rostered and rotating basis with an on-call service for overnight cover
• Positive - Can do - attitude
• A recognised Health care assistant qualification - ideally Career Force level 3 or above

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service 

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click - apply now - button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuora.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line. We are unable to accept direct email applications for this role.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications once the role has closed in 2025.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed