Health Care Assistant - Community Health Service

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location: Ewart building, 2 Coromandel Street, Newtown Wellington 

Contract:  0.7 FTE Permanent, Rostered and Rotating

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.

Please note this role is open only to current staff of Te Whatu Ora. Please do not apply if you are not employed by Te Whatu Ora

About the Role

Community Health Service Wellington has a Health Care Assistant (HCA) position available. The shifts are 8 hours, the morning shift is from 8am to 16.30pm, Monday to Sunday. Evening shifts are from 13.30pm to 10pm. 

Community Health Services provides assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and support services to individuals and families in their homes.  We offer an orientation programme and on-going education to our HCA - s. Police vetting is required if not currently employed by Capital Coast.

HCA - s provide assistance with activities of daily living such as personal care and household tasks for patients who are temporarily incapacitated through illness or are post-surgery. A close relationship is maintained with the professional nursing staff (District Nurses) working in the area for on-going assessment and advice in delivery of personal care. The salary range for this role is MECA Step 3 to 5   $67,330 to $70,358 pro rata.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Community Health Service, Wellington Health Care Assistants team is based at the Ewart building, 2 Coromandel Street Wellington. The HCA - s support the discharge of patients from the hospital health service (HSS) into the Wellington community setting. The HCA - s work in the community setting with patients receiving personal care and home help. The HCA - s work under the direction and delegation of the district nurses, the district nurses assess the patient who is requiring personal care and complete the patient care plan and hand over the patient care to the HCA. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you are required to have:

• Completed level three NZQA qualifications in Community Support Services (or its equivalent).
• Good keyboard skills
• Good communication skills
• A current driver licence is essential

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 Māori, 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 5th June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.