Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare Assistant
Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital
Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital (SCCLH) received its first patients in January 2022 and has steadily developed a broad range of specialty surgery covering both private and public patients. The joint venture ownership between Southern Cross Healthcare and Central Lakes Trust ensures leading clinical service delivery whilst maintaining a genuine focus to provide healthcare services closer to home for general population of Central Otago.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As our Healthcare Assistant, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality patient care by supporting our nursing team with a wide range of hands-on tasks. Working under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, you’ll be actively involved in patient care—assisting with meals, hydration, patient transfers, and preparing rooms for new admissions. You’ll help ensure each patient’s experience is comfortable, respectful, and well-supported, while contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the ward. From transporting patients to theatre or radiology, to managing ward communications and maintaining accurate records, your role is essential in keeping everything running seamlessly.
Beyond patient care, you’ll help maintain a clean, organised, and safe clinical environment—ensuring kitchens, linen rooms, and equipment are well-stocked, tidy, and compliant with standards. You’ll play an active part in upholding quality, safety, and infection control practices, while respecting patient confidentiality and contributing to a positive team culture. With opportunities to build your skills through ongoing training and development, this role is perfect for someone proactive, reliable, and passionate about making a meaningful difference in healthcare every day.
This is a full-time permanent role based in Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital in Queenstown.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant or in a similar clinical or hospital setting
- A genuine passion for patient care, with a compassionate and supportive approach
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients, whānau, and colleagues
- A calm, proactive mindset with the ability to think on your feet in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining clinical standards and quality care
- Physically capable of supporting patient movement and manual handling tasks safely
- Flexibility, reliability, and a positive, team-focused attitude
- A minimum of NCEA Level 2 (or equivalent)
- Strong written communication skills with a high standard of literacy
- Competence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package.
- 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.
We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.
Driven by a strong ‘for purpose’ ethos, we think beyond financial quarters—planning for generations to come.
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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