Health Care Assistant Maternity Ward

Southland Hospital, Invercargill

About the Team

Here at Southland Hospital we take pride in providing the very best care to mothers, babies and families in our maternity unit.

Our brand of care and compassion involves a very special blend of strength, kindness and cool headedness allowing us to focus on the wellbeing of the women and children in our region.

About the Role

We’re looking for a positive and proactive Healthcare Assistant to support our team within the Maternity Ward at Southland Hospital.

This role will see you assisting staff with direct and non-direct client care activities and maintaining the ward environment to ensure clean, efficient and effective functioning for patients and staff.

Tasks within this role are varied and include (but are not limited to) :

• General tidying of the ward
• Cleaning delivery rooms, Antenatal / Postnatal rooms and clinic rooms.
• Responsibility for ensuring stocks are replenished for the ward
• Maintaining equipment within the ward environment
• Data Entry skills would be advantageous

When caring for our patients, you will assist them by ensuring their basic needs are met. This will involve delivering items such as towels, water and other duties.

About You

You will be well organised, have a friendly attitude and excellent communication skills. As an integral part of our health care team you must be able to take direction from Registered Midwives and Nurses as required.

Experience working with people in the health sector and / or experience or knowledge of customer service would be an advantage.

We are a friendly and inclusive team and you will receive a full orientation onto the ward and training in all aspects of the role.

The role of Health Care Assistant within our Maternity service is a unique one; you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the experience of new parents, their babies and their families and whānau.

If you enjoy working with people from a range of backgrounds and professions, have high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, good organisational skills with a positive attitude towards work, then we would love to hear from you!

About Southern DHB

Southern DHB has the largest regional coverage of all the New Zealand health boards, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities across a huge geographical area.

We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like minded people to help us continue providing for our community.