Allied Health Assistant

1 week ago

Manawatu District ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Whanganui Full time

**Allied Health Assistant: Whanganui Hospital, Whanganui : Permanent part time 0.8 FTE**(32 hours/week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
**About the Role**

We are looking for a motivated Allied Health Assistant to join our Occupational Therapy Team at Whanganui Hospital.

Allied Health Assistants are an integral part of the healthcare team. These roles are aimed to support our Occupational Therapists, when working alongside patients and whanau/family during their journey at Whanganui DHB.

This role will be predominantly based on the Acute Stroke and Rehab ward. You will be under the daily direction of the ward Occupational Therapist and report to the Clinical Manager of Occupational Therapy. You will also work closely alongside Physiotherapists and their Allied Health Assistants. Hours of work are 32 hours per week and will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 0800-1430 Tuesday and Thursday - 0630-1400

The role will involve some interviewing and information gathering from clients, issuing basic equipment, liaison with ACC as required, rehabilitation, handling and mobilisation of patients as directed, administrative work and assisting the Occupational Therapist as required.

This allows you to work with a wide range of people across their health journey with varying determinants of health and wellbeing.

You will be supported by an integrated multi-disciplinary team.

The salary range for this role is: $72,064 - $86,719 pro rata.

**About you**
- Excellent communication skills - both written and oral.
- Have 2-3 years experience working within a hospital or a rehabilitation setting.
- Demonstrate initiative and reliability
- Have computer skills and be able to competently use basic computer systems required by the hospital.
- Enjoy working alongside other MDT members with a transdisciplinary team approach.
- Able to build strong relationships with the clients and whanau and community networks.
- Be flexible and willing to learn.
- Motivated to maintain high level of knowledge and skill
- Cultural sensitivity
- Have experience or demonstrate potential for working in a hospital/healthcare setting
- Hold the legal right to work in New Zealand
- Physically fit and able to lift (as per patient handling guidelines)
- Motivated to maintain high level of knowledge and skill
- Hold a Full New Zealand Driver's License

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