Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.About the RoleLooking for work-life balance? Looking for a supportive work environment as part of a team who are passionate about the provision of high-quality newborn hearing screening services?Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi has this opportunity for a Newborn Hearing Screener to join the team. This is a casual position, as and when required.Previous newborn hearing screening experience would be advantageous but not essential as full training is provided to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 3 (Newborn Hearing Screening). There is an expectation that, initially, time will be spent outside the Bay of Plenty in another District for this training, when then continues as District-based training.Experience in being around mothers and their babies is important. As part of this role the successful candidate will engage with parents and handle their baby to perform the hearing screen, give the result to parents, record and collect data and liaise with professionals.About the Service/LocationThe Bay of Plenty District Newborn Hearing Service is part of the National Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme (Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. We serve a population of approximately 308,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4500 staff.For information on living and working in the Bay of Plenty .About youTo be successful in this role you will need excellent interpersonal skills, a willingness to learn, and have the ability to work flexibly in a busy team environment whilst maintaining high standards of care. You will require good people skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Flexible enough to cover unplanned leave and experience as a newborn hearing screener is preferred.Working for Health New ZealandHealth 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to ApplyTo view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 5 September 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact .Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
