Health Care Assistant - Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit

Health Care Assistant - Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit

• Permanent, Part-time 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
• Job Security & Growth Enjoy long-term career stability in an essential and ever-growing industry.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

Health Care Assistant in AT&R you will be working closely with our registered nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists to provide rehabilitation to our patients. You will assist with activities of daily living, i.e. Showering, dressing, toileting, but also aid in the patients rehabilitation journey by helping them with exercises when Allied Health are not available. In ATR we do with the patient rather than for the patient.

As well as providing care and rehabilitation to our patients, you are required to carry out some house-keeping tasks to ensure our Unit is not only clean and tidy, but safe for our patients to mobilise around

The team in AT&R work very closely together across the disciplines. The registered nurses and Health Care Assistants work in teams to provide care and rehabilitation to our patients. You are never alone with two nurses and a health care assistant per team. Communication is key for these teams to work, so bring your excellent communication skills to the forefront.

Hawkes Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay

As a Health Care Assistant in AT&R, we would expect you to have:

• At least 2-3 years experience in a similar role.
• Level 2 Career force (or similar)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

To review the position profile,  To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nikki Ryniker-Doull via email on Nicola.ryniker-doullt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HAW
09439

Location:

North Island - Hawkes Bay - Hastings

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Disability & Rehabilitation