Health Care Assistant, Oncology Outpatients
4 days ago
**Our Organisation**
Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (MidCentral) is part of Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand and provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua regions. With a large hospital campus in Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities.
**The Opportunity**
- Salary band - $51,000 - $61,000 p.a prorata plus Kiwisaver
- Various FTE considered (up to 40 hours per week)
- Opportunity to upskill
The Health Care Assistant role is the ideal way for you to kick start your career in health and gain invaluable experience. This role is for Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm.
**About the role**:
This role will see you primarily focusing your attention to the overall needs of the service. This is a varied role within a clinical environment, and you will need to be able to take instruction and direction from the nurses, whilst having a helpful and team focused approach to making a difference to the environment, and the care provided to the patients under our care.
As a Health Care Assistant, you will be involved in:
- Supporting our nurses and other members of the health care team
- Patient supervision and/or movementatient supervision and/or movement
- Patient cares, as required
- Stock reconciliation
- Asist with clinic preparation - once trained
We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants:
- Who are dynamic, friendly and can demonstrate a high level of initiative
- Experience working with people in a caring capacity is also essential, whether that experience is gained from within a professional environment, or from caring for children or family members/whanau
- Relates well to all kinds of people, has good interpersonal people skills
- Builds appropriate report, build constructive and effective relationships
- Has sound computer knowledge
- Can marshal resources
- Is organized, punctual, a problem solver
- Interested in the organization
**Come and join us**
Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain-biking, great schools and tertiary institutions. With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you’ll get to taste the best of both worlds - the perfect blend of rural and city living.
**Benefits**
- An encouraging learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
- A professional and supportive culture and team setting
- Fulfilling and challenging work with great lifestyle options
- Tailored wellness programmes
**How to apply**
Click here Careers at Te Whatu Ora MidCentral (mdhb.health.nz) to see what your new workplace and home could look like
Most positions are defined as a Core Children’s worker under the Children’s Act and require full safety checks completed before employment commences.
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