Health Care Assistant - Transit Lounge
WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT TE WHATU ORA EMPLOYEES.
Location: Wellington Regional Hospital
Contract: Permanent .7 FTE 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
Transit Lounge is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week unit which aims to facilitate Hospital Flow via accommodating anticipated discharging and transferring patients from acute ward areas. Transit Lounge accommodates clinic assessments and day case procedures. Our service supports open, honest, communication and dynamic professional development of all team members. We are a small but dynamic group of dedicated staff who are client focused. You will be working alongside the RNs to support patient care and facilitate safe and timely discharge.
About you
The ideal candidate will have the following :
- The ability to work under direction and delegation of the RN
- Adaptable to the changing work flow
- Excellent communication skills
- Patient focused
Skills and Experience
- Must have NZ residency or Citizenship
- Must be currently in New Zealand
- NZQA level three Health and wellbeing
- Previous New Zealand experience working in Healthcare.
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
WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT TE WHATU ORA EMPLOYEES.
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 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.
Permanent/Part Time
Job no: NM197-26
Location: Wellington Hospital
Closing Date: Monday, 22 June 2026