Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, we have nearly 12,000 kaimahi working across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through health education, access and monitoring, we make a life-changing difference every day.
We are currently recruiting for eligible staff to join the Te Waharoa o Waka Manaaki | Graduate Paramedic Programme within the Central District.
This position is only open to permanent full time or part time Central District staff who have graduated with BHSc Paramedicine (or equivalent) or are within their final semester.
Te Waharoa o Waka Manaaki | Graduate Paramedic Programme is designed to support your transition into a career in paramedicine at Hato Hone St John with a supportive and passionate team of professionals to help you succeed. As a graduate with Hato Hone St John, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact by providing life-saving care to those in need.
Those successfully employed into the competitive programme, may wait up to 24 months for the precepting phase to begin. Rosters offered could be 38.5 or 42 hour and will be located across the entire Central district.
We are looking for driven and compassionate individuals who are committed to help us achieve our mission, and who have a willingness to demonstrate behaviours that align with Hato Hone St John core values - Do the right thing, Side by side, straight up, Make it better, Open minds.
Please review the Graduate Paramedic Candidate Guide on heartbeat
Please attach a copy of your academic transcript to your application.
Click “I’m interested” before applications close on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.
For further information please contact Nicol Da Silva on nicol.dasilva@stjohn.org.nz or 09 526 0528 ext. 8477 for a confidential discussion.
Please note: all appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, physical assessment, psychometric assessment, police vetting, health check, and reference checks. For clinical operations roles where you are required to drive, you will be required to meet Hato Hone St John Medical Standards for Driving
At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rerekētanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai. E āwhinatia e mātou I ngā whakaaro rerekē, kia mahi pai I roto I ngā hāpori katoa. Ko tā mātou nei haepapa, kia hanga tētahi āhuru mōwai mā tatou, kia mahi haumaru ai.
If you need accommodations for accessibility, please reach out to the recruiter listed for equitable participation in our recruitment process.
Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups are less likely to apply for roles when their experience doesn’t match the job description perfectly. If you’re excited and think you have what it takes, we want to hear from you! Even if your experience doesn’t align 100%. Please apply or contact the recruitment advisor listed on the advertisement for a kōrero.
Our Hato Hone St John people are passionate about serving their communities and caring for fellow New Zealanders. We are a charity and have a volunteer ethos, with paid and volunteer members working side by side towards our mission:
We step forward, when help is needed. For better. For life.
Ka tū ake, hei kaiāwhina. Mō te pai. Mō te orange.
Local and global
Hato Hone St John was founded in New Zealand in 1885 and is a part of the fabric of all communities throughout Aotearoa. St John is well known around the world for helping enrich the health and wellbeing of global communities. Although we operate and are funded entirely independently here in New Zealand, we’re proud to be a part of this important and long established Order.
Enhancing health and wellbeing
Those who work for Hato Hone St John are driven by the desire to help their local communities by providing essential health-related services. Our values - Whakaaro nui (We have open minds), Mahi tika (Do the right thing), Piritaha (We stand side by side), Mahi pono (We are straight up) and Whakapai ake (We make it better) - help us to achieve our vision of 'enhanced health and well-being for all New Zealanders'.
Hato Hone St John is at the frontline of medical response providing Ambulance Services throughout New Zealand. We’re also part of the broader landscape of health and social care, through our provision of first aid training, event medical services, medical alarms, youth programmes and a wide range of community programmes.
