Health Care Assistant Ft 8 Months

* Health Care Assistant - Inpatient Unit Wairau Hospital * Work alongside our nursing team to help provide services to
patients * Opportunity
to learn and further develop your skills * Fixed
term (8 months) working 1FTE 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.
About
the Role
This
is a fixed term position working 1FTE within
our Inpatient Unit at Wairau Hospital.
The Inpatient Unit covers a variety of medical
and surgical specialties and you will be working rostered and rotating AM: 0645
- 1515, PM: 1430 - 2300, generally from Monday
to Sunday.
As a Health Care Assistant you will be part of our
dedicated nursing environment with full support.
Your role is to work within
the team to assist nursing staff in care delivery, basic patient observations,
some clinical tests and monitoring and other tasks as directed by the
Registered Nurse.
About the Team/Location
We practice
in a collaborative patient partnership model of care to achieve best outcomes
for our patients/families
and whānau.
The Wairau Hospital Inpatient Unit
provides dedicated care to patients across Medical, Surgical and AT&R
specialities.
The team work closely together to ensure patients receive the
highest standard of care in a compassionate and patient centred manner.
As a
dynamic and collaborative team, we offer a supportive environment where staff
are encouraged to develop their skills and knowledge.
The Inpatient Unit
fosters an environment where staff can continue to enhance their clinical
expertise while being supported in their career development.
At the heart of
everything we do is our strong team culture, we believe collaboration is key by
fostering an environment of open communication mutual respect and shared goals,
we ensure that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their
best at work.
About you
* You will have a mature outlook, the ability to get on with a wide
variety of people * good information technology (IT)
skills (especially with MS Excel and Word) and excellent organisational
and communication skills.
* You will also
have the ability to work in a flexible and methodical manner,
demonstrating honesty and reliability, and will be adaptable to change,
use appropriate initiative and respond flexibly to
service needs.
* Experience within the health sector is
preferred, but is not essential as full training will be provided.
* NZQA Level 3: New Zealand
Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand, if
not previously obtained, is to be commenced once
orientations have been attended.
Qualifications
Essential
* Year 11
NCEA level 1 English (or equivalent) * Year 11
NCEA level 1 Maths (or equivalent) * NZQA
level 3 qualification (or equivalent)* Working at Health New Zealand
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.
How to Apply
To apply please click - apply now.
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All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by
06.04.25.
If you have any general questions please contact the nursing
recruiter on ****** or for more role
specific questions please contact Kate Hodson Charge Nurse Manager IPU Wairau
on ******
We will review applications as received and
may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this
advert.