Health Care Assistant - Maternity
WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT TE WHATU ORA EMPLOYEES
Location: Hutt Hospital
Contract: Permanent, Part Time 0.6 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
You will provide assistance to the midwifery and nursing team as required to ensure that a high level of maternity care is maintained at all times. Tasks are predominantly housekeeping, clerical and ensuring the rooms are all cleaned and stocked after discharge. You will provide assistance to the midwifery and nursing team as required to ensure that a high level of maternity care is maintained at all times.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Here at the Hutt Maternity Unit, you will be joining an established team of other Health Care Assistants and Maternity Support workers. You will be part of the wider clinical and administration team. Our unit functions much like an extended family, with work-life balance being extremely important.
About you
- A strong work ethic
- Previous hospitality experience desirable
- Commitment to valuing working within a team
- Previous experience in a health care setting desirable
- Be honest and transparent
- Value privacy for our patients and whānau
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: NM190-26
Location: Lower Hutt
Closing Date: Monday, 15 June 2026