Allied Health Assistant (fixed term 12 months)

Allied Health Assistant, Nelson Hospital, Fixed-term part time

• This is a varied role working within a small team to support patient education, equipment provision and bookings for treatment.
• You will be joining a great team that is very encouraging and values teamwork and is committed to supporting the best possible health outcomes for our Nelson Tasman community.

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

As an Allied Health Assistant, you will join our Allied Health team supporting our services to provide care to clients within the Nelson /Tasman community. You will work under the supervision of Team Leader for Occupational Therapy and Store Management, working alongside Allied Health assistants and receiving delegated clinical tasks and request from the Allied Health practitioners.

The role is made up of two parts one within the Allied Health Equipment Store and Nelson Hospital preparing, receiving, organising the equipment and inventory management for both the hospital and community.  The second is a highly administrative role involving telecommunication and IT to make bookings for treatment both roles will be client / whānau focussed.

This is a fixed term, role for 12 months working 64 hours per fortnight (0.8  FTE), in agreed hours between Monday to Friday within the hours of 7.00AM – 4:30PM.

About the Team/Service/ Location

You will be joining a great team that is very encouraging and values teamwork and is committed to supporting the best possible health outcomes in one of the best outdoor regions in New Zealand.

For more information on living and working in Nelson click here

About you

As an Allied Health Assistant, you will be a practical, well organised and a physically fit person with excellent written and oral communication skills. You’ll have a friendly and welcoming manner with the ability to relate to a broad range of people of all ages and abilities. It will also be important that you can work under direction, be a cooperative team player who is supportive of your colleagues, and work in flexible, positive manner displaying a high appropriate level of initiative. An ability to clearly and warmly communicate on the phone with patients and whānau is essential aspect of this role.

A Home Carer Certificate, or equivalent, and/or experience within the health sector is preferred, but is not essential as full training will be provided.

Qualifications

It’s essential that you have Year 11 – NCEA Level 1 English and Maths (or equivalent) and a current full driver’s licence.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ work visa at the time of applying.

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 click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 20 February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

Sonja Rae (Recruitment) at sonja.rae@tewhatuora.govt.nz OR

Kirsten Mirfin (Team Leader Occupational Therapy) at kirsten.mirfin@nmdhb.govt.nz

Job ref: R1N26-002

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