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🥝 Health Care Assistant - Ward 1

New Zealand Government | New Zealand, New Zealand | Posted April 11, 2026

Job Description

Ward 1 Orthopaedics, Surgical Services, Whangarei HospitalPermanent, full-time position working 40 hours per weekRostered Shifts Monday to Sunday (including night shifts)Support patient safety and wellbeing in a busy surgical ward environmentHealth 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
Work under the direction and delegation of a registered nurse (RN) to:
* Provide assistance to patients to meet their activities of daily living, comfort and safety needs
* Perform delegated patient care duties to enhance the satisfaction of the patient
* Housekeeping duties to provide a clean tidy and organised environment.
As an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team, the HCA is not responsible for decision making in terms of patient care, planning, assessment, monitoring or evaluation of care.
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