Allied Health Assistant

**Where you'll be working**: Allied Health, Waikato Hospital

**The details**: Permanent - 37.5 Hours per week - Monday to Friday

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity for an Allied Health Assistant to become an integral member of the team; you will be working with patients, their whanau and staff in a range of settings at Waikato Hospital on the acute wards to carry out tasks under the delegation of Allied Health Practitioners. We are looking for applicants with either previous therapy assistant or healthcare experience.

**The work involves tasks such as**:
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Supervising patients to go through their exercise/therapy programme as prescribed by a qualified physiotherapist/occupational therapist

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Helping patients to regain their independence with activities of daily living following medical illness/surgery

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Cleaning, issuing, restocking/ordering of equipment such as walking aids and exercise equipment

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Perform basic administrative tasks and managing short term loan database

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
Allied Health is a department of Waikato Hospital that provides Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Dietetic, Audiology & New Born Hearing screening, Social Work, and Psychology services. Staff within these professions are all involved in direct client care and work in a wide range of situations to improve the health and wellbeing of the people they work with. Their work includes people who are acutely unwell in hospital, or requiring rehabilitation for serious illness or injury, people who have chronic illness or disability and need to improve functional independence and quality of life.

Allied Health staff work in partnership with individuals and their family/whanau to facilitate relationships and a smooth journey through the healthcare system.

Mōu | About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:
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Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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A positive a flexible attitude and excellent people skills

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An ability to work as part of a team

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Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

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Basic computer skills

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Full NZ driving licence

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Health care experience preferred

If this sounds like you then we want to hear from you

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart
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Whakamana - Give and earn respect

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Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me

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Mauri Pai - Fair play

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Whakapakari - Growing the good

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Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women's and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

He aha Waikato
Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches