Health Care Assistant - BreastScreen Auckland Central

• Health Care Assistant – BreastScreen Auckland Central
• Permanent, part time role (0.4 FTE, 32 hours per fortnight)
• Opportunity to make a positive difference to breast cancer outcomes

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

We’re looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join us on a permanent, part time basis at our BreastScreen clinic in Greenlane. The role provides assistance to Radiologists, Medical Imaging Technologists, and Nurses during ultrasound, biopsies, and other activity in the clinic.

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About Us

BreastScreen Auckland Central (BSAC) is part of the Ministry of Health’s free national BreastScreen Aotearoa (BSA) Programme. We screen over 20,000 wāhine each year, and we pride ourselves on consistently delivering a positive experience for our clients.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Completed a Level 4 HCA course or equivalent, or have previous HCA/nursing experience
• Experience in community and women’s health
• Strong cultural awareness and effective communication skills
• Intermediate computer skills including MS Office
• Empathy, sensitivity and the ability to support wāhine during difficult situations

If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your application!

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 submit your application through our online careers’ portal https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/ (enter reference number WDHB20586). If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sarah Kneller – Recruitment Consultant via sarah.kneller@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

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

Job reference: WDHB20586