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Become a valued member of Hospice Marlborough
Hospice Marlborough is deeply committed to its mission of enhancing palliative care services within our community.
Here, every role is viewed as essential to the organisation’s future success, ensuring each individual feels valued and appreciated. Hospice Marlborough not only offers recognition and support to its team members but also provides the opportunity to align one’s skills and experiences with a profound passion for giving back to the community.
Whether it is by through paid employment or via our volunteer programme, by joining our compassionate and driven team, individuals have the chance to not only make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, but to also find personal fulfilment in their work.
Employment Opportunities
Are you passionate about making a difference? At Hospice Marlborough, we’re always eager to hear from people who share our dedication to compassionate care and community support.
Explore our current vacancies below or visit our Facebook page for the latest job posts to discover how you can join our dynamic and rewarding team.
If you don’t see a role that aligns with your relevant skills or experience among our current listings, please reach out to us. We welcome expressions of interest and invite you to contact us by emailing hospice.marlborough@mht.org.nz
QUALITY, SAFETY & RISK LEAD
Part-time: 0.6 Full Time Equivalent (24 Hours per week)
Flexible hours by negotiation
Quality, Safety & Risk Lead
· Based in sunny Blenheim
· Senior Leadership role
· A progressive organisation delivering contemporary practice
Hospice Marlborough provides specialist palliative care across Marlborough. This critical new role is being introduced at an exciting time, as we strive to develop further our model of community care. You will be a key player in driving initiatives to enhance our brand integrity, ensuring our organisation continues to be recognised as a specialist service provider of high quality, patient and whānau focused palliative care.
Key Accountabilities are to:
· Lead the ongoing implementation of organisational and clinical quality improvements by developing frameworks and improvement programmes.
· Monitor and promote standards relating to organisational and clinical practice across hospice.
· Develop, manage and maintain Hospice Marlborough policies, procedures and frameworks.
· Lead risk management through a planned internal audit programme against external quality standards and coordinate and manage external audits.
· Manage all aspects of health, safety and wellbeing across the organisation.
Job advertisement and application process here
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised Manger for our Redwoodtown Hospice Shops. This role will commence mid-July 2025.
Information and contact details below
Hospice Shops Manager – Redwoodtown
Hospice Marlborough provides specialist palliative care across Marlborough. This role is critical to our fundraising efforts to ensure sustainability of our specialist palliative care services to the Marlborough community.
Key Accountabilities are to:
- take responsibility for the operation of the Hospice Shops (76 – 80 Cleghorn Street) effectively managing the retail operations to maximise fundraising income.
- manage the team of shop volunteers and ensure that adequate training and support is provided.
- ensure adequate personnel to cover the shops opening hours, including the identification and appointment of Team Leaders.
- manage all aspects of health, safety and wellbeing associated with the shop’s operations.
- advocate for Hospice Marlborough and its community services, raising the profile, promoting understanding of why such fundraising is necessary.
ABOUT YOU
Our successful applicant will have:
- A highly positive, enthusiastic and energetic attitude with excellent communication skills.
- Reliable bookkeeping and administrative skills, being proficient with Microsoft Suite.
- A strong customer service
- Previous management experience, ideally in retail, with experience of working with volunteers.
- Experience of roster management.
- A full clean driver’s license and own vehicle are
- Legal entitlement to live and work in New Zealand.
Hospice Marlborough: Te Whare Kumanu o Wairau
Our Vision: Our Marlborough community has access to specialist palliative care and live and die with compassion, dignity, in comfort and in peace in their place of choice.
Our Mission: We at Hospice Marlborough provide specialist palliative care services to our community through a highly skilled team. We are agile as a service provider and strive to meet the needs of our community. We will ensure patients and family receive empathetic quality care, ideally in the environment of their choice.
Our Values:
* Compassion and respect * Collaboration and inclusion
* Ambition and innovation * Excellence and professionalism
TO APPLY
If you think this role is for you then do not hesitate to request the Position Description and then send a covering letter and CV to chief.executive@mht.org.nz Applications close 18 June 2025 or as soon as our ideal candidate is found.
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, on a confidential basis, please contact: Carole Crawford, Chief Executive chief.executive@mht.org.nz +64 (3) 578 9492
Health Care Assistant
- Permanent part time: 0.6 – 0.8 FTE (24-32 hours per week) role
About us:
As a team we provide hospice and specialist palliative care services to the people of Marlborough.
Our vision is that our community has equitable access to specialist palliative care and can live and die with compassion, dignity, in comfort and peace, in their place of choice.
We are committed to meeting our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa, New Zealand. All employees are required to give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Tino Rangatiratanga, Equity, Active Protection, Options and Partnership, in their work.
The opportunity: Permanent 24 – 32 hrs per week (0.6 – 0.8 FTE)
We have an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and experienced Health Care Assistant to join our multidisciplinary team. Based in Blenheim, this role involves working under the direction of a Registered Nurse in our inpatient unit, and community providing support for patients, their families, whānau and carers along their palliative journey.
We want you to bring all your experience, skills, and knowledge so that the patients and family/whānau who enter our service receive the highest level of care possible as they navigate a pivotal chapter in their life.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support inpatients with activities of daily living, food and fluid intake.
- Housekeeping duties to ensure infection control standards are maintained.
- Contributes to individuals care planning with the registered nurse and evaluation of plans.
- Provide support for individuals and their whānau, helping to strengthen their own support networks.
- Providing administrative support: answering phone calls, visitor enquiries and general day to day running of IPU.
- Contributing to quality improvement initiatives, internal auditing.
The successful applicant will:
Ideally have previous Health Care Assistance experience and hold a New Zealand Certificate in Health & Wellbeing or be prepared to work towards the same.
The right person will have:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Be adaptable, calm and a professional attitude.
- An understanding and committed to the principles of cultural safety.
- Able to provide evidence of permanent rights to work in New Zealand with no restrictions.
- Able to provide evidence of a current, clean full driver’s licence
Benefits we offer:
- Be part of a passionate, person and whānau centred team.
- Work in a specialist palliative care setting in sunny Marlborough.
For application Information:
For further information, or to request a job description please contact Helen Reriti, Clinical Services Manager helen.reriti@mht.org.nz or phone 03 578 9492.
If you have the experience and attributes that we are looking for, please send your CV and a brief covering letter telling us why you would like to join the Marlborough Hospice team. Applications close 14 July 2025, we will start considering applications as soon as we receive them.
Hospice Marlborough is committed to its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa, New Zealand. All employees are required to give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Tino Rangatiratanga, Equity, Active Protection, Options and Partnership, in their work. Hospice Marlborough is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from Māori, Pacific and people with a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer with Hospice Marlborough.
We’re always interested in hearing from people who would like to volunteer with us. If you are interested in learning about becoming a volunteer at Hospice Marlborough, a role that’s both meaningful and enriching, we’d love to hear from you.
We welcome volunteers in various key service areas, including Clinical Services, Community Care, Events & Fundraising, our Hospice Shops, Administration & Reception and Ancillary Services (i.e., flower arrangement, catering, massage, art, photography, and more).
For general information about the Hospice Marlborough Volunteer Programme, please email volunteer@mht.org.nz.
We’re looking for passionate volunteers to join our team at the Hospice Shops Picton.
Whether you have skills in pricing, packing, merchandising, or love helping customers, we’d love to hear from you! If you can spare a few hours between Monday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm, and want to support Hospice Marlborough’s mission, come and be part of our vibrant community.
Every contribution helps make a difference!
Time commitment:
- Flexible
A Ministry of Justice background check will be required.
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We’re seeking a dedicated volunteer to help with Furniture collection/delivery for our Redwoodtown Shops
- Must be fit and strong to help with furniture collection from people’s homes/businesses locally in Blenheim. Working alongside another volunteer.
- Own transport NOT required as there is use of a Hospice Vehicle. Clean driving License a must.
- This is a casual role as and when there are larger items of furniture requiring collection or delivery.
If you are interested in either opportunity, please email Rebekah at volunteer@mht.org.nz or phone 027 244 7910, otherwise you can pop in and see Christine our Redwoodtown shops Manager.🌻
This volunteer role provides a therapeutic service by working with patients and whānau through our referral, to gather information from interviews and research in order to accurately describe important life events through story telling.
Requirements:
- Gathering information from interviews & research to accurately describe important life events.
- Ability to compose a compelling & accurate account of an individual’s life.
- Comfortable being in situations where you can relate to a wide range of people who may be experiencing significant personal loss and grief.
- Any information heard, observed, or obtained during visits remain confidential and stored securely.
- Friendly and approachable.
- Specialist training will be provided for this role and ongoing support.
Time commitment:
- Flexible
A Ministry of Justice background check will be required.
If you would like to chat to our Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator about all volunteer opportunities including the different volunteer service areas available at Hospice Marlborough, please complete this expression of interest form to register your interest.
Once your form has been received, our programme coordinator Rebekah Hall, will be in touch.
Our Volunteer Programme
At Hospice Marlborough, we believe in the power of compassion and human connection, and we value our incredible team of volunteers who make a meaningful impact and a genuine difference in the lives of patients, families, and our dedicated Hospice Marlborough team.
Hospice Marlborough is a community of diverse individuals brought together by a shared commitment to making a positive impact. As a volunteer, you’ll build connections and relationships that extend far beyond your time with us, creating a network of like-minded individuals who understand the true value of giving back.