Careers at HealthCare NZ
Careers at HealthCare NZ
We’re a nationwide organisation committed to working towards a shared goal: to provide New Zealand’s best home and community-based support. If you are looking for a career in health care you have come to the right place.
We believe every New Zealander deserves to be as independent as possible, and all our services strive to support those in need to achieve this.
As New Zealand’s largest provider of home-based health, disability and rehabilitation services, we have offices in over 30 locations throughout the country, and our dedicated team of tens of thousands of New Zealanders support around 20,000 people.
Find a career in health care
You can view current vacancies and apply for jobs online. If we don’t have a job available that suits you but you are interested in working with us, please register, and we’ll keep you up to date with new vacancies.
Working for HealthCare NZ
While we specialise in different areas, we’re all linked by a shared vision: to support and empower New Zealanders to live well and independently in their community. To realise this goal, we are committed to being a leader in community support and a trusted partner in community wellbeing.
Working for us means embracing diversity. We understand that our beliefs, backgrounds and experiences – both shared and individual – help us to better serve the communities we support.
You’ll have ongoing opportunities to learn new skills, develop and grow personally and professionally. You’ll also get to meet amazing people, all doing fantastic things for people in communities across New Zealand – and to become one of those amazing people yourself.
We enjoy our work because we’re all in this for the same reason: we’re passionate about supporting Kiwis both at home and in the community.
Career opportunities at HealthCare NZ
There are an amazing array of career opportunities and pathways across our business. Whether you work in one of our offices or directly support people in the community, our commitment to innovation means that your work will be varied, valuable and interesting.
As a Support Worker, you are the face and heart of our business. The work is varied and opportunities exist across a range of different specialties including Community Health & Rehabilitation, Complex Services, Disability Support and Social Services. It all depends on what you’re passionate about. Learn more about being a Support Worker at HealthCare NZ.
A variety of opportunities exist within the organisation for nurses and registered health professionals, whether that’s working directly in the community, or as part of our clinical quality team. Learn more about our nursing jobs here.
As the engine room of the organisation, a career in our Service Centre is truly rewarding. You are the interface between our customers, support workers and our branch network which requires attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to multitask under pressure. Due to the fast-paced nature of the work, a resilient nature is required.
There are a mix of working hours available including standard business hours as well as a rotating roster over seven days a week including weekends and public holidays.
Our branch network works closely with sector organisations, funders, stakeholders, the people we support and their family/whānau, as well as our frontline staff, to ensure we deliver the best possible services.
Roles include Service Delivery Managers, Regional Managers, Community Disability Support Facilitators, Positive Behaviour Specialists, Service Quality Managers, and Branch & Rural Facilitators.
In addition to our centralised NZ Health Group functions, HealthCare NZ has a strong network of supporting divisions including Finance & Payroll, People & Culture, Administration and our partnership businesses which include Solora, Freedom Medical Alarms and Duty Calls.
See all currently available HealthCare NZ job listings here.
Why join the HealthCare NZ team?
- Making a real difference in homes and communities across the country is a hugely rewarding experience – and a vital part of a vibrant, caring society.
- Here at HealthCare NZ, we’re proud to be the nation’s leading home and community health care provider, supporting thousands of people around New Zealand to live as independently and well as possible.
- When you join HealthCare NZ, you’re joining a vibrant team dedicated to supporting healthier, happier communities. Sound like you?
Our benefits
Flexible working hours
We’re flexible and, depending on your role, can offer a variety of options to help you achieve a work-life balance that suits you, your family/whānau and our organisation.
Kiwisaver benefits
HealthCare NZ partners with Booster Financial Services to offer the Booster KiwiSaver Scheme, with special benefits for HealthCare NZ employees who join.
EAP counselling services
HealthCare NZ is proud to offer the employee assistance program to help support team members and their families through challenging times.
Tools of the trade
You’ll be given all the tools required to safely and competently fulfil your role, which may vary depending on your job and which area of the sector you work in. All permanently employed Support Workers who are required to use the Kahu app will be provided with the essential tool of trade: a free mobile phone, also available for limited personal use.
Training
HealthCare New Zealand is a proud partner of MySkill, the Home & Community sector’s trusted education experts. MySkill is the only national training provider led by, and dedicated to: the aged care, disability, and home and community health sector.
They understand the challenges and opportunities of choosing a career in this vitally important area of health. Which is why they can teach you all the skills you need in order to quickly adapt and respond in a changing environment, all while maintaining the very best, high-quality service.
MySkill was awarded the Category 1 NZQA (New Zealand Qualifications Authority) approved provider status – giving you real confidence that MySkill is the very best in terms of high-quality educational performance within the health and disability sector.
Specialist training
MySkill also provides specialist training such as Safety Intervention, Positive Behaviour Support and Autism in conjunction with their NZ Certificate Health and Wellbeing Level 2 and 3. They train a wide range of advanced/clinical competencies which means that support workers employed under a nursing delegation framework have the ability to complete more specialised and complex support within the community.
Professional development
We believe in making sure our staff have the knowledge and resources to reach their goals and be successful in everything they do, every day. For some, this might mean taking what is their first opportunity to complete training since leaving school. For others, it might mean taking the next step in their professional career.
All of our internal learning and development programmes are run by facilitators who are vastly experienced and skilled at developing and training workers in the health and community services sector.
Find out more about these learning and development opportunities here.