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Evolution Employee Advantages

Supporting and empowering our team

At the core of Evolution Healthcare is our purpose of enhancing the health, recovery, and wellbeing of New Zealanders. This mantra flows through everything we do. Delivering this purpose is our team of incredible medical professionals, who share a deep commitment to providing the best outcomes for the people in our care.

Our commitment is to grow, support, reward and retain the best people working in the industry with a workplace that nurtures career opportunities, promotes wellbeing, and recognises their skills, passion, and loyalty with a package of benefits and incentives.

A flexible working environment that celebrates success, supports wellbeing, and forges rewarding careers.

Supporting and empowering our team

Our Commitment

The leadership team at Evolution Healthcare is committed to supporting the success of every team member. They are hands on and proactive in providing guidance every step of the way. This starts with a culture of open communication and transparency where your voice is heard and valued.

Success and achievements are actively celebrated. Great work is recognised and rewarded with opportunities for growth and career advancement. This can be via training, education, or promotion internally.

Work/life balance is important, particularly in healthcare, and so flexible working options are available wherever possible. Within our working environment, the culture is underpinned by a rich and diverse team who value each other, are respectful of one another, and feel empowered to be their authentic selves. This flows into a commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all people.

Opportunities and rewards that acknowledge your skills, experience, and the value you bring.

Evolution Healthcare employees enjoy access to a range of offerings across the following areas:

Competitive Salary


We offer a competitive base salary that reflects your skills, experience, and contributions.

Wellness Payments and Access to our Health and Wellbeing Programme


Programmes to ensure our team thrives.

Professional Development


You’ll have access to opportunities for professional development to help you reach your full potential.

Leave


Leave options designed to provide extra flexibility and support when it matters most.

Flexible Working Options


We understand the importance of work-life balance, offering flexible working arrangements and remote work options when possible.

Rewards


Discounts, privileges and offers.

Community Support


Our change to give back to our communities.

Employee Scholarship Programme


Continued education is a priority at Evolution. Through our Evolution Scholarship Programme (ESP), we support high-achieving kaimahi in pursuing formal education and career developmen

Undergraduate Scholarship Programme


At Evolution Healthcare, we’re committed to growing a diverse healthcare workforce by supporting Nursing and Perioperative Technician students through our scholarship programme.

Study Assistance


We’re committed to helping our top talent grow, offering study assistance to support their learning journey and academic achievements.

Celebrating Success


We recognise and celebrate your achievements, ensuring your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.

Family Friendly Policies


Recognising the importance of family, we offer supportive initiatives — including extra annual leave after parental leave — to help you and your whānau flourish.

New Graduate NEPT Programme Partner


At Evolution Healthcare we are part of the NETP programme, enabling Nursing graduates to begin their careers at one of our hospitals or day surgeries, being well supported by our clinical staff.

Relocations Assistance


We provide relocations assistance when possible.

Professional Development

Careers Advancement

Evolution Healthcare is committed to providing consistent learning professional development opportunities to support and advance the careers of our people.

We provide regular investment in learning, whether this is enhancing our peoples’ practice under the Professional Development Recognition Programme, undertaking the Registered Nurse Anaesthetic Assistant Training, access to e-learning courses and NZQA qualifications, or leadership development.

 

Continued Medical Education (CME)

Our team is supported with opportunities to participate in ongoing training and education, such as Continued Medical Education (CME). CME activities are designed to complement and increase the practitioner’s knowledge and skills, and to develop further in their field.

Evolution Healthcare is a registered provider with regular endorsements. Delivery is with Evolution Healthcare Specialists and Clinicians who are experts in their fields and clinical areas via face-to-face meetings or webinar.

 

Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP)

Evolution has an active PDRP programme with dedicated PDRP facilitators at most of our sites. These facilitators provide guidance to our nurses, both registered and enrolled, to ensure their professional development and practice hours are met, as set out by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. They also support nurses with their portfolios and ensure annual appraisals are completed.

Monthly PDRP education in-services are held, and topics covered include:

  • Nursing Council of New Zealand Competencies
  • The importance of having a current up-to-date portfolio
  • Tips on how to develop a portfolio and maintain it
  • The importance of continuing on-going education ensuring nursing practice is safe and evidence based.

Health & Wellbeing

Time off to relax and rejuvenate

To continue to provide the best quality healthcare to the people in our care, it is important that our team are rested and have opportunities to switch off from the workplace. Evolution Healthcare is closed at most of our sites for a two-week period during Christmas and New Year, providing a well-needed break and quality time with whānau and friends.

Wellness initiatives

All Evolution Healthcare employees have access to a range of wellness programmes and resources to support your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. This includes the Clearhead assistance programme, which provides therapist support and digital tools to help our team proactively their wellness.

Health & Wellbeing

Rewards -Staff benefits app

Evolution Healthcare staff have access to a range of fantastic discounts and privileges via the Evolution Benefits Staff App. This includes exclusive offers from New Zealand’s favourite brands such as PB Tech, Pita Pit, Tower Insurance, JB HiFi, and Coffee Club.

Rewards -Staff benefits app

Employee referral programme

Our culture, values and purpose are best understood by our people, which puts them in the ideal position to know who would best suit our working environment. We therefore reward our kaimahi for referring people who would be an outstanding addition to our Group.

When referred candidate is successfully appointed into a permanent full-time or part-time role, the referring team member receives a referral bonus!

Employee referral programme

He Autaia Evolution Excellence Award

Each year, we celebrate excellence across our organisation at the He Autaia Awards. This event brings together two key recognitions: the Quality Awards and the Scholarship Awards. It’s a chance to highlight outstanding achievements, share best practices, and acknowledge the often-unseen contributions within our healthcare services. Some of Evolution’s Quality Award Initiatives have gone on to be finalists in regional and national healthcare awards which demonstrates the high standard our people provide in their quality improvement initiatives.

We also celebrate our kaimahi with the Scholarship Awards.

He Autaia Evolution Excellence Award

Community Support

We are proud to provide healthcare services to many communities. Alongside keeping Kiwis well, we take pride in supporting our communities through fundraising activities, donations, sponsorship and other areas. 

Community Support



Wellness, Support, and Benefits Designed with You in Mind



Wellness, Support, and Benefits Designed with You in Mind

“We care about you, so you can care for others.”

Rebecca Atkins

GROUP HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER