Support Workers - Rehabilitation

Make a real difference in someone's life
Are you looking for opportunities for self-development and personal growth?
Part-time and casual positions available - rostered shifts includes weekends

Who are we?

HealthCare NZ Rehabilitation specialises in providing injury related support, nursing and rehabilitation services throughout New Zealand. We are New Zealand's largest ACC contracted supplier of home and community support services and a provider of ACC nursing services.

What is the Support Worker role about?

As a Support Worker you will be supporting a gentleman returning home to support him to achieve maximum independence after an spinal cord injury.
Some of these tasks may include the following:

Personal support including showering, dressing, grooming and toileting
Food preparation and assisting with meals
Complex cares which includes hoist use and transfers
Accompanying our clients to social outings in the community

We are looking for people with the following skills:

Reliable, professional and trustworthy with the ability to work independently
Strong communication skills and fluency in English
Be fit, flexible and have a fun and mature personality
Previous experience in supporting a person with spinal cord injury would be an advantage, however full training will be provided
Full driver's licence and may be required to drive a mobility van for some clients

Working for us
As a company we are committed to our employees. We provide ongoing training and support with the opportunity to complete recognised NZQA qualifications.

We will offer you the following:

Competitive pay based on qualifications
Full induction and specific training for the person we support
Support to complete the National Certificate in Health and Wellbeing level 2 and 3

All applicants are required to be a NZ Resident/Citizen or have a valid NZ work permit.

So, if you are passionate about providing support to a wide range of people and think you would like a career with HealthCare NZ, then we would like to hear from you!

Mena he tangata ngakaunui ana koe ki te tautoko i nga momo tangata, tena pea, kei konei he turanga mou. Tukua mai to tono ki HealthCare NZ.

Please apply online and include a CV and cover letter.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.