Community Support Worker

5 months ago

Manukau City, New Zealand Healthvision NZ Ltd Full time

**Community Support Worker - South Auckland**

Are you resilient, energetic and conscientious?

Do you have an interest in supporting people with health-related issues or a disability?

If you are dedicated to building strong, trust-based relationships with people we support to help enable them to live the best possible life then read on

**About the Position | Te Mahi**

Support work is fun, people-facing, challenging, and very rewarding, and it is also a deeply empathetic journey. It is more than a job; it is an opportunity to provide invaluable support, led by the people you will be supporting.

**Responsibilities may Include**:

- Assisting with personal cares (showering, bathing)
- Assisting with household management and meal preparation
- Supporting exercise programmes
- Assisting with accessing the community
- Bowel, Bladder, and Catheter cares
- Moving and handling hoists and manual transfers
- Medication support

**Job Location**:Auckland

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full time (30+ Hours) or Part Time (Up to 29 Hours)

We offer a range of employment opportunities including casual, part-time, and full-time positions, which will be discussed further during the recruitment process.

**Days of work**:As this is community-based work, rotating rosters would be involved including am, pm and weekend work. Your preferred hours of work can be discussed during the recruitment process.

We are looking for someone who would be comfortable covering between the hours of 6 am - 9 pm. The duration of these hours may vary, ranging from shorter to longer periods, depending on the specific needs of the people we support.

**About you | He momo**

You are a calm but confident-natured individual who can demonstrate resilience and understand the challenges of our service users. There are many responsibilities associated with being a support worker which can be challenging and fulfilling. It is rewarding when you are part of the support that enables a person to live their best lives in the community.
- Ideally, prior personal care experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with complex medical conditions, like spinal injuries, traumatic brain injury
- Access to a car and ability to drive independently (a full Driver's License is preferred)
- Ability to drive a mobility van (training available)
- A Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification is beneficial and those looking to enter the healthcare sector will also be considered (comprehensive training can be provided)
- Flexibility to travel anywhere in Auckland
- Flexibility to work on a rotating roster
- Legal right to work in New Zealand is a must.

**Benefits | Ki te huanga**

**Pay Band**:$23.38 - $29.10 per hour (This is based on the Pay Equity Settlement 2017 - hourly pay rates based on equivalency of Healthcare Qualifications assessed under Pay Equity).
- Flexible hours
- Travel allowance as per In Between Travel (IBT) rules
- Opportunities to gain your Level 3 and Level 4 Qualifications in
- Health and Wellbeing with Careerforce NZ
- Paid competency training
- Free EAP (Employer Assistance Programme) Services
- Free Flu vaccinations
- Refer a friend programme

**The Organisation |Te Whakahaerenga**

Healthvision is a family-owned provider of Specialist Homecare, Community Nursing and Rehabilitation services throughout New Zealand. We are compassionate, innovative, dedicated and work collaboratively with the communities we support. Enabling people and their whanau to live their best life in their community is a primary aim of what we do. Making a positive difference is key to our approach.

We are a progressive organisation grounded in family values and we care

**Hiahia | Interested?**

Contact us even if you do not have a qualification as we are looking for people who are willing to learn, and who will be reliable and passionate about community support work. If you can demonstrate how you will travel between people we support, we are happy to talk about the opportunities, we may have for you.

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