Kaiāwhina - Allied Health Assistant - Occupational

4 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Full time

**Start Date**:

- As soon as possible
**Hours** - 1.0 FTE (40 hours a week)
**Shifts** - Monday to Friday 0800 - 1630 (Some weekend work maybe required)
**Status** - Permanent
**Location** - Christchurch Hospital
**Salary** - Starting from $51,820 - $62,154. Based on the PSA Allied, Public Health and Technical collective agreement
**Note** - A full NZ driver - s license is essential and be able to drive a manual car.

**Kia hiwa rā**

**Mō te tūnga - About the Role**

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Allied Health Assistant to join our Occupational Therapy team

Allied Health are a diverse group of clinicians who provide a wide range of preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic treatments as well as rehabilitation and enablement care across a patient - s whole life course. Some of the teams in this group are dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech language therapists, and social workers.

Allied Health are working on ways to enhance tangata whaiora and whanau (person and family care) service delivery to help with the journey through our health system and are looking at growing their assistant/Kaiāwhina team working with them in their team.

This role is to provide patient support on wards at Christchurch Hospital working alongside Occupational Therapists and other Allied Health Professionals. There will also be some working in the community to support our Home Visit team.

You will be responsible for:

- Completing tasks prescribed and supervised by our registered therapists; Examples include assisting clients with rehabilitation exercises and practice of daily living tasks;
- Dropping off and setting up therapy equipment in the community;
- Administration duties as required, including record keeping and updating patient files where appropriate.

Working under the supervision of our Registered Occupational Therapists, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in healthcare We are keen to hear from applicants who are passionate about ensuring the best health outcomes for our community.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience**

Training will be provided on the job and you will need to be willing to work towards an appropriate Careerforce Level 3 qualification once you are settled into our team.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with a diverse group of people from varying backgrounds;
- The ability to take direction and carry out tasks autonomously;
- An acute awareness and respect for the importance of patient confidentiality;
- The ability to be flexible and adapt to a fast-paced environment in a time of change;
- A background in health and inpatient work is preferred but not essential;
- A full NZ driver - s license is essential and be able to drive a manual car;
- Literacy and comprehension at NZQA Level 2 or equivalent is desired.

**Ngā** **hua - Benefits**
- Ongoing training and development
- Te Whatu Ora employee benefits

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

**Mō mātou - About us**
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do - _

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

**Position Ref**: PC2632605

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