Health Care Assistant Breast Care Centre

Where you’ll be working: Breast Care Centre

The details: Permanent Part-time - 32 Hours per week 

 Salary details: $60,100-$70,358

A health care assistant role is a vital and rewarding position in the healthcare sector

Benefits:

• Direct Patient Impact

You make a real difference in people’s lives every day by supporting their health, comfort, and dignity.

• Rewarding and Fulfilling

Helping patients gives a deep sense of purpose and job satisfaction.

• Entry into Healthcare

It's a great stepping stone for those wanting to grow into nursing or other clinical roles later.

• Human Connection

You form meaningful relationships with patients, families, and your care team.

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

Be part of the national transformation in Health

We have an opportunity for someone to join our team. We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our service based in our Hamilton office. This position provides support to the BreastCare Centre located at Waikato Hospital.

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About the Team/Service

Breast Care Centre team provide both the Diagnostic Breast Screening as well as the Breast Screen Aotearoa (BSA) programme providing mammograms every two years for eligible women aged 45-69 years. There are eight providers covering New Zealand, of which Breast Screen Midland is one. Breast Screen Midland (BSM) covers the geographic boundaries of the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Lakes District regions. BSM currently offers this service from eight fixed sites across the region and is supported by two mobiles that travel around the region providing accessibility for rural women. 

About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication
• Microsoft office proficient
• Work experience in a health care setting, administrative role, or customer facing would be preferred
• An interest in promoting women's health and well-being, Knowledge of Te Reo and be especially willing to embrace Tikanga Maori.

If this sounds like you, we welcome your application.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here. All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 20th June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elisa Travailleur Elisa.Travailleur@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

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