Health Care Assistant For Acute Frailty Unit

Location: Ward 3 Acute Frailty Unit, Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Part Time, 72 hours per fortnight or 0.9FTE, rostered and rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Health Care Assistants play an important part in patients cares, within the Acute Health of the Older Persons service based in Ward 3 at Wellington Regional Hospital. As the successful applicant you’ll have the ability to communicate effectively and prioritise tasks appropriately under the delegation of a Registered Nurse.

You’ll assist the nursing staff and patients with activities of daily living. You will be tasked with the restocking of clinical supplies and maintaining a clean environment. You will also be tasked with patient observation and engagement.  If you’re an energetic and motivated person with good communication skills and have NZQA Level 3 in Health and Wellbeing (or equivalent), we want to hear from you. 

About the Team/Service Location

The Acute Health of the Older Person (AHOP) inpatient unit provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week services that focuses on timely assessment, diagnosis and acute treatment planning of frail patients with a wide range of medical conditions. All of the patients admitted into this area benefit from a model of care that focuses on reducing hospital harm. This is achieved by a short length of stay, an interdisciplinary model of care that prevents patients deconditioning.

About you

• Compassionate, proactive, and reliable with a strong commitment to high-quality patient support and dignity in daily cares.
• Maintains clean, organized environments and stays attentive to clinical supply needs.
• Excellent observation and communication skills, engaging meaningfully to enhance the patient care experience.
• Have the legal right to work in New Zealand, and hold a current work/residence visa.
• Level 3 NZQA National Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (or equivalent qualification)

 Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

 How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 03 September 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 advertisement.