Healthcare Assistant - Casual
Provide exceptional care to residents and build meaningful relationships. Work closely with a team to implement our individual care plans.
Location: Radius Millstream, 20 Hanrahan Street, Allenton, Ashburton 7700
Hours of work: Casual, as and when required.
Candidates must:
- live locally, and be able to work across a 24/7 rotating roster
- have a current Level 4 caregiving qualification and NZ aged care experience
- have experience across all care levels: rest home, hospital, and dementia care
For the right candidate, there is a possibility of being offered a fixed term full time contract from November onward.
Note: Radius Care cannot support a work visa/visa change for this role. Applicants must be either NZ citizens or residents, or have an open work visa with at least one year until expiry.
About the role:
Provide exceptional care to our residents under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families. Work closely with a team to implement our individual care plans. Full training provided.
Duties include:
- Undertaking personal cares, while encouraging residents to make decisions that promote independence
- Promptly completing delegated tasks in a timely manner
- Responding quickly to resident requests, providing them with useful, relevant information
- Maintaining and updating resident healthcare records
- Assisting with handover of residents at shift changes
We offer:
- Career progression + assistance with Careerforce and NZQA qualifications
- Uniform provided + Access to discounts and benefits via Staff App
- Weekend and night shift allowance (where applicable)
- Supportive team environment + optimal staff-to-resident ratio
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
- Opportunities to transfer between 24 Radius Care sites
Skills and Experience:
- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing and experience are desirable
- People skills + empathy for our residents and their families
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility to work rostered shifts
Apply now on our Careers page:
Healthcare Assistant - Casual - Radius Care
Exceptional People Exceptional Care: Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 24 locations nationwide, employing over 1800 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.
Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.
E kaha tautoko ana a Radius care i te ōritetanga, me te kanorau ā ō tātou nei kaimahi. E pirihonga ana mātou ki te whakaroto i ngā whiwhinga mahi whakaōrite, me te whakawhanake i tō umanga ngaio. Āno hoki, kia haumaru, kia hauora hoki tō tātou whaitua mahi. Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a kōutou, ngā kaitono kātoa. Āhakoa nō hea koe , āhakoa te pakeke , tō ira tangata rānei. E whai tīkanga ana tō tātou nei rōpu whakahaere, i ngā wheako whaiaro maha kei a kōutou kātoa.
- Department
- Personal Care & Support
- Role
- Healthcare Assistant
- Locations
- Radius Millstream
About Radius Care
At Radius Care, you’re part of something real. A team that backs each other, a workplace that respects you, and a mission that actually matters. This isn’t just a job. It’s holding space for someone’s story, showing up when it counts, and being the reason someone feels safe, seen, and supported.