Health Care Assistant - Maternity Ward in Hastings

About the Role

As a Health Care Assistant in our Maternity Ward, you’ll play an essential role in supporting midwives, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, compassionate, and high‑quality care for wāhine, pēpi, and whānau. Your day will be varied from assisting with patient care and comfort, to supporting clinical tasks (once trained), to helping keep the ward running smoothly with clerical and technical duties. At the heart of this role is care: respecting patient dignity, ensuring comfort, and contributing to an environment where whānau feel supported and safe.

About the Team/Service/ Location

You’ll be part of the Maternity team at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital a collaborative, whānau‑centred group of midwives, nurses, kaiāwhina, and allied health staff who work together to provide exceptional care for mothers and babies. The ward is a supportive environment where teamwork, professionalism and kindness guide the mahi every day.

About you

You’ll be someone who is caring, reliable, and committed to supporting both patients and colleagues. You will also bring:

• OR current enrolment in this qualification
• OR commitment to begin this qualification within six months of starting.
• A willingness to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support equitable outcomes for Māori.
• The ability to work well within a team and build positive relationships across services.
• Stamina, resilience, and a focus on delivering safe, high‑quality care.
• Integrity, professionalism, and self‑awareness in all aspects of your practice.

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

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Catherine Overfield via email on Catherine.Overfield@hbdhb.govt.nz