Posted 28 July, 2026
Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedics
New Zealand Government
Lower Hutt, WGN, NZ
Full Time
Reference: d5a7924c7710d45a
Job Description
Location: Hutt HospitalContract: Permanent, Part Time 0.7 FTE Rostered and RotatingHealth 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 We are keen to attract enthusiastic Health Care Assistants with experience in the healthcare environment to join our friendly dedicated Orthopaedics Ward team. The Orthopaedics ward is a 23-bed ward which cares for patients undergoing planned elective joint replacements and acute Orthopaedic injuries.We will offer you an exciting opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge with interesting and challenging cases in a supportive team environment. About the Team/Service/ Location We are a friendly supportive professional team who are patient focussed, dedicated and enjoy delivering exceptional care to the people of our community. We offer a supportive orientation which will be provided in conjunction with on-going education. About you We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistants,with experience in the healthcare environment who enjoy working with like-minded colleagues to deliver an exceptional service to our community.If you have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitudeflexibility to work rostered and rotating shifts we would love to hear from you. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr