New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) Orderly Services Strand
Health Studies
A course by
Careerforce
Develop skills and knowledge required to support a healthcare facility through orderly services. Gain recognition of transferable skills valued across the health and wellbeing sector.
NZ$850
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Recognise and respond to vulnerability and abuse
Identify and appropriately respond to signs of vulnerability and abuse within a healthcare facility.
Operate ethically and professionally
Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviour in a health or wellbeing setting.
About This Course
This programme is designed for people employed as orderlies in hospitals, nursing homes, or similar inpatient healthcare settings. It develops and recognises competencies in ethical and professional practice in health environments, recognising and responding to vulnerability and abuse, providing operational support through orderly services (moving and storing equipment, transporting people), and effective communication in health and wellbeing contexts. Graduates gain nationally-recognised qualifications and skills valued throughout the health sector.
Course Content
- Recognising and responding to signs of vulnerability and abuse
- Operating ethically and professionally in a health or wellbeing setting
- Providing orderly services (e.g. moving and storing equipment, transporting people safely)
- Communicating to support people’s health and wellbeing
- On-job learning and assessment
Entry Requirements
Must be employed as an orderly in a hospital, nursing home, or other inpatient healthcare setting.
Support of employer required for enrolment.
Build towards these roles
Orderly in hospitalsOrderly in nursing homesOrderly in other inpatient healthcare settings
Build skills in these industries
Health and WellbeingAged CareDisability SupportHealthcare Services
