Health Care Assistant - Community Nursing - Casual
Health Care Assistant - Community Nursing Casual Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital
- Casual, as required
- We have casual position available for a Health Care Assistant (HCA) with the Community Nursing teams.
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
The role of the HCA within the Community Nursing Service is to assist the Registered Nursing staff to ensure the efficient use of their time to support the provision of patient care in the community setting. The tasks include assisting with the management and delivery of supplies both to the patient homes and at the bases, assisting nurses and providing approved patient care tasks.The work is varied, rewarding and interesting. If you have not previously worked in the community environment, this a wonderful opportunity to support our community to understand and independently manage their health needs.
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About the Team/Service/ Location
The wider Community Nursing Service teams consist of the District Nursing teams in Napier and Hastings, the Continence, Ostomy, Wound, Community Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Better Breathing Hawkes Bay (providing pulmonary and Heart failure rehabilitation) teams, as well as Clinical Nurse Coordinators, Health Care Assistants, administration and Kaiawhina support.The services are based at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital and Napier Health Centre. Referrals are received from the primary and secondary and tertiary health sectors.
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About you
You will need the following key attributes and skills:
- Previous experience working in a health care setting
- Full unendorsed drivers licence
- Computer skills
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Previous experience working within a team
- Organisational skills
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 apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 17th March 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maree Gladstone maree.gladstone@hbdhb.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.