Health Care Assistant

7 days ago

Otago, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Otago Corrections Facility, Milton near Dunedin
- Friendly, supportive team who also work a carpool group for traveling to and from work
- Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging position within an environment that will stretch your skills and offer you ongoing support?

'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' - ‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people.
Mō te tūnga | About the role
Ara Poutama Aotearoa Health Services is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and committed individual who is capable of working in a wide range of Health Care activities based at Otago Corrections Facility for prisoners who have ongoing complex health and/or disability needs. Within a Primary health care setting, administering medication, triaging patients, assisting in health care delivery to patients, all under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
This is an opportunity for a Health Care Assistant with experience in health care to join a high-performing health led team who are dedicated and committed to developing and embedding a Kaupapa Maori based model of care into the heart of health services delivery.Mōu | About you

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- Experience working with patients who have complex health and/or disability needs.
- Level 3 Health Care Assistant certified qualification
- The ability to work collaboratively and under instruction
- A non-judgemental approach
- Be eligible to work in New Zealand

If you think you have what it takes to make a positive change, then we'd like to hear from you.
Utu ā-tau | Salary
The salary steps for this position are step 1 $50,719, step 2 $56,610 & step 3 $59,670. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role. Collective agreement currently being negotiated
Ko wai mātou | About us
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.
To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

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