Volunteers for Te Whatu Ora Waitematā

At Waitematā District, we believe in matching the right volunteer with the right skills with the right job and your commitment will be well rewarded!

We are looking for friendly, caring and proactive volunteers of varying age, gender and ethnic backgrounds to join our growing team.

Volunteers are needed to support our services with mainly phone call on a weekly basis (approximately 4 hours/week) – attending phone call enquires for NZ Health & Disability system, GP bookings and national screening and other health service information etc.

1.       Requirements

·         Be at least 18 years old

·         Have Previous experience in volunteer work or paid employment where customer service was a high focus

·         Be bilingual. Fluent in English and at least in one of ethnic languages such as:

v  Arabic

v  Punjabi

v  Mandarin

v  Cantonese

v  Korean

v  Hindi

v  Tagalog

v  Other ethnic languages                

• Be able to communicate clearly.
• Be able to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Computing: basic typing and accurate data entry skills
• Work well in a team
• Be able to commit for at least 12 months

2. Benefits

Our volunteers are highly valued and any form of time commitment is appreciated.  By joining our vibrant team, you will:

·         Receive adequate training so you are successful in your role. There will be optional workshop

·         Create new social connections, meet new people

·         Be able to give back to and support your local communities.

·         Learn more about your district health and get new skills

In addition, Saturday & Sunday are available for Univ. students if looking for volunteer experience for to explore future clinical study and health related careers. 

Work location – North Shore and/or Waitakere Hospital .

If this sounds like something you can do, get in touch with us today by filling out an application here  

Or by contacting Genevieve Kayembe on: Genevieve.Kayembenkonko@waitematadhb.govt.nz or 021544862