Casual Healthcare Assistant

3 days ago

Ashburton, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

**Mō te tūnga - About the Role**
- Casual shifts** - **Monday to Sunday - Morning, Afternoon and Nights

Healthcare Assistants are instrumental in providing care to our patients, and we currently have casual vacancy based in Tuarangi Home in Ashburton.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist nursing staff with patient cares whilst maintaining a safe and clean work environment. You will enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team, have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, a high level of confidentiality and the ability to work well under pressure.

This role is primarily based in Tuarangi Home, however at times you may be required to work in some of the other wards at Ashburton Hospital.
- Tuarangi Home is a Residential Care facility (close to the main Ashburton Hospital) that provides hospital level and dementia care at both rest home and hospital levels.
- Ashburton Hospital provides a range of Inpatient health services; both acute, and assessment treatment and rehabilitation.

This is a casual role with no guaranteed hours or days. In this role you will be covering sick (oncall) and annual leave. Salary starting from $60,100 to $70,358 per annum. Based on the NZNO Nursing and Midwifery collective agreement

**Ko wai koe - About You**

Full training will be provided to all new staff joining our team.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience**
- Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and team work
- Knowledge of and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Previous experience working with people with dementia is advantageous, but not essential
- A certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3 or 4) or a willingness to work towards one

**Ngā** **hua - Benefits**
- Ongoing training and development
- Health New Zealand employee benefits

When you work at the Health New Zealand | 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 mātouAbout us**
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -_

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 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 Canterbury | Waitaha, 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.

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