How to shift
If you don’t have health-related experience right now, don’t worry, there are a number of ways which you could shift to a career in health.
We are always looking for people with great communications skills, a good understanding of our diverse community and excellent language skills. You might be a great organiser, a great communicator, someone who has a natural flair for figures, or you might be someone with a lot of community experience - these are all skills we value highly. Remember, as an employer, we’ll help you along the way by giving you support for personal and professional development.
It’s okay if you don’t have all the qualifications you need straight away. Some tertiary education providers offer foundation courses to bridge into health training programmes, some roles offer on-the-job training, some require tertiary study and other jobs may be a natural next step from what you’re already doing.
Scholarships are also available for financial help with paying study fees.
On this website, you’ll meet people who have shifted into a job in health. You will also find the information you need to make the change.
To find out about the hundreds of job options in health, visit www.healthcareers.org.nz to browse clinical and non-clinical careers.
A job could be waiting for you at Counties Manukau District Health Board - all you have to do is choose it.
Health roles not requiring immediate university study
Clinical (patient contact):
- Anaesthetic Technician
- Cardiac Technician
- Community Health Worker
- Community Support Worker
- Dental Assistant
- Psych Assistant
- Health Promotion Officer
- Laboratory Technician
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Peer Support Specialist
- Perfusionist
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomist
- Renal Technician
- Therapy Assistant (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, other allied health)
Non-Clinical:
- Attendant/Orderly
- Boilerman
- Cleaner
- Clinical Coder
- Clerical/Administrative Staff/ Ward Clerk/Booking Clerk
- Cook/Kitchen Assistant
- Call Centre Operator
- Driver
- Gardener/Groundsman
- Laundry Worker
- Maintenance Worker (electrician, engineer, fitter, carpenter, plumber)
- Mailroom staff
- Medical Records Staff
- Payroll Staff
- Sterile Supply Assistant
- Storemen
- Switchboard Operator/Telephonist
- Technician (Biomedical, electronics, instrument)