Health Care Assistant - Maternity Ward
Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital, Maternity
- Permanent, Part-time 60 hours per fortnight (0.75 FTE)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
As a Health Care Assistant in our Maternity Ward, youll play an essential role in supporting midwives, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, compassionate, and highquality care for wahine, pepi, and whanau. Your day will be varied from assisting with patient care and comfort, to supporting clinical tasks (once trained), to helping keep the ward running smoothly with clerical and technical duties.At the heart of this role is care: respecting patient dignity, ensuring comfort, and contributing to an environment where whanau feel supported and safe.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Youll be part of the Maternity team at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital a collaborative, whanaucentred group of midwives, nurses, kaiawhina, and allied health staff who work together to provide exceptional care for mothers and babies.The ward is a supportive environment where teamwork, professionalism and kindness guide the mahi every day.
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About you
Youll be someone who is caring, reliable, and committed to supporting both patients and colleagues. You will also bring:
- New Zealand Certificate in Health Wellbeing (Level 3) - Health Assistance
- OR current enrolment in this qualification
- OR commitment to begin this qualification within six months of starting.
- A willingness to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support equitable outcomes for Maori.
- The ability to work well within a team and build positive relationships across services.
- Stamina, resilience, and a focus on delivering safe, highquality care.
- Integrity, professionalism, and selfawareness in all aspects of your practice.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To review the position profile, click HERE To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Catherine Overfield via email on Catherine.Overfield@hbdhb.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.