**Support Worker | Glen Innes
- Wai O Taiki Bay**:
Glen Innes, NZ

Permanent

We are currently looking for experienced Support Workers to work with our clients based in Wai O Taiki Bay. Due to the intimate nature of the cares, we are looking for someone who has worked in a hospital environment and with children in the past. Our client has mobius syndrome and tracheostomy. Due to the complexity of the cares, commitment to the shifts is vital.

This is a role where no two days are the same. You will have the ability to work one on one with our clients, to ensure they live their best life possible.

**Requirements**:

- Previous hospital experience in Paediatrics
- Competency in oxygen therapy
- Competency in tracheostomy cares
- Competency in gastrostomy cares
- Competency in suctioning
- Compentency in astral/bipap cares
- Compentency in oxygen cares
- Child specific First Aid
- Competency in CPR and emergency management
- Assisting clients with personal cares
- Confident to handle cares independently
- Must have a clean and valid NZ driving licence
- Must be eligible to work in NZ
- Subject to clean police clearance check
- Able to commit to the shifts
- Training will be provided

**Tasks**:

- Stoma cleaning, suctioning & tracheostomy tube change
- Constant monitoring of tracheostomy tube
- Bathing,gastrostomy feeding & developmental therapies
- Personal cares including transfers and use of equipment

**Shifts**:

- Nights
- Thursday to Sunday 2200-0600
- with an opportunity to pick up more shifts.

**What we can offer you**:

- Free ongoing NZQA equivalent qualifications in Health and Wellbeing.
- Ongoing support provided by a dedicated career coach for your career growth
- Free EAP service anytime you might need counselling support an advice
- Free mobile phone
- Travel reimbursement between your clients
- Subsidised Southern Cross Health Insurance

**Why choose Geneva Healthcare?**

Since 1996, we’ve been supporting New Zealanders to live their best life and thrive by keeping well, living independently and staying connected with their community.

We are part of the largest network of healthcare service providers working closely with the Ministry of Health, District Health Boards, Ministry of Social Development, and with ACC as a preferred national provider.

Reference#: 852000SWSP