Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare Assistant
Southern Cross Brightside Hospital
Southern Cross Brightside Hospital in Epsom, Auckland has 33 in-patient beds and 6 day-stay chairs. Surgical specialities include Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynaecology, General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology.
Our hospital features an intermediate care facility, a specialised post-operative ward for patients with medical conditions or surgical issues that require an enhanced level of monitoring and care. The beds are equipped to support invasive monitoring, medical infusions, and a 24-hour monitoring service, with specialised nurses with the knowledge and skills to deliver a more sophisticated level of care as required.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As our Healthcare Assistant, you’ll be an integral part of our perioperative team, playing a hands-on role in supporting safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care. Working under the direction of our Registered Nurses and clinicians, you’ll help ensure our operating theatres run smoothly — from preparing theatre environments and equipment, to supporting patient flow before and after procedures.
This is a fast-paced, highly rewarding role where no two days are the same. Your main responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with patient transfers,
- Setting up and closing down theatres,
- Turning rooms around between procedures,
- Moving patients from theatre to the recovery room,
- Maintaining a clean and well-stocked theatre environment,
- Support nursing staff preparing lists for the next day using surgeons' preference lists,
- Understanding and following theatre cleaning and disinfecting protocols and supporting infection prevention.
You’ll work collaboratively within a close-knit theatre team that values professionalism, precision, and compassion. Upholding Southern Cross Hospital policies and procedures, contributing to a culture of safety and quality improvement, and taking pride in creating a calm, reassuring environment for patients will be at the heart of your practice.
This is a full-time (1 FTE) permanent position based in at Southern Cross Brightside Hospital.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting, ideally with a couple of years’ experience as a Healthcare Assistant
- Previous experience within a theatre or perioperative environment
- A strong understanding of infection prevention and control principles
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to respond quickly in a dynamic surgical setting
- Confidence assisting with patient transfers, positioning, and manual handling (with appropriate training)
- Clear and professional communication skills, with the ability to work effectively alongside multidisciplinary teams
- A calm, focused approach and the ability to follow instructions precisely in a high-acuity environment
- A genuine passion for patient care and a commitment to the Healthcare Assistant profession
- Completion of NCEA Level 2 / Sixth Form Certificate (or equivalent)
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package, relocation allowance, and employee referral bonus scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
- Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements and a Nursing Council of New Zealand-approved PDRP.
- Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Network.
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:
- Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
- Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
- Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation.
Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora
Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.
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