Health Care Assistant - Hospital / Community
About the RoleSuccessful applicants must be available to work as a casual for rostered and rotating 8hr shifts 24/7 across all 7 days of the weekApplicants will need to have a passion to care in a kind and empathetic manner and be prepared to work in a busy and challenging environment.
As a Health Care Assistant we will offer you:an exciting work environmenta thorough orientationsupport in the development of your careerongoing professional development Click here to view the position description. About the ServiceAs part of the Older Persons and Rehabilitation Service, Rhoda Read cares mostly for post acute patients who have been inpatients at Waikato or Thames hospitals and need time to recover prior to discharge home.Rhoda Read has a rehabilitative focus. About youYou will be:passionate about caring and helping otherskeen to be a team playerwilling and able to work shifts covering 24/7 and including weekends and public holidays, sometimes at short noticeunderstanding that this role has no permanent hours per week attached To be successful in this role you must have a current work permit and previous work experience in a New Zealand health care setting.
Preference will be given to those who have achieved health related NZQA standards or are undertaking their nursing trainingThis casual role includes working under the direction and supervision of the registered nursing team. Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. How to ApplyTo apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 4 February 2026.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.