Health Care Assistant - Critical Care Department

• Waikato Hospital, Hamilton
• Permanent, part-time positions available
• Great opportunity to develop your skills in healthcare

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

This position is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU), working rostered rotating 8-hour shifts, including weekends and nights. The role assists and supports registered nurses with delegated tasks to provide optimal patient care. The successful applicant will need to be flexible and have good prioritisation and time management skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Attend to patient needs with compassion and diligence, including hygiene care, assisting with mobilisation, and meals
• Provide a clean, safe and tidy environment for both patients and staff by providing general housekeeping duties
• Maintain stock levels and distribute supplies, linens and equipment throughout the ward
• Ensure smooth patient flow
• Transfer patients to the wards

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About you

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous health care assistant experience
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Initiative and ability to problem solve
• Good level of computer literacy
• Ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work rostered rotating shifts

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 or apply via our Waikato Careers website.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on Friday, 20 November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kendra Corey at Kendra.Corey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

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