New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Health Assistance) for hospitals and the health sector
Allied Health
A course by
Careerforce
A flexible, work-based Level 3 qualification for healthcare assistants in hospitals, designed to develop professional, person-centred support skills for patients across various clinical areas, including maternity, mental health, and acute care.
NZ$220
inc GST
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 3 Certification (70 Credits)
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NZ$220
inc GST
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 3 Certification (70 Credits)
Entry
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Core skills this course teaches
Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour
Understand and apply workplace standards for ethics and professionalism in health assistant roles.
Apply a person-centred approach
Put patients at the centre of care planning, decision-making, and support activities.
What You're Signing Up For
This programme develops and recognises the skills of healthcare assistants to provide person-centred support in hospitals and healthcare sector environments. Delivered as a flexible, workplace-based programme, it covers a range of clinical contexts including maternity, mental health, acute care, and outpatient clinics. The qualification is co-designed with Waitemata and Waikato DHBs, with assessment via integrated, open-book activities mapped to hospital and departmental requirements.
Course Content
- Professional and ethical behaviour for healthcare assistants
- Person-centred support strategies for patients
- Observing and responding to changes in patient health status
- Providing cross-cultural support to patients
- Infection control procedures in healthcare
- Managing challenging behaviour according to policy
- Overcoming communication barriers in clinical settings
Find these employment opportunities
Healthcare assistant roles in hospitalsSupport worker in health sector clinical areasAssistant roles in acute, mental, maternity, and outpatient domains
