Allied Health Assistant

4 days ago

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

**Allied Health Assistant - Dietetics, Waikato Hospital**:

- **Permanent Fulltime - 40 hours per week**
- **Join our dedicated dietetic team for the opportunity to work alongside our clients throughout their health journey.**
- **72,074 - 86,719**

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 seeking an Allied Health Assistant to join our dietetic team. In this role, you will have a busy and varied schedule, providing care to patients in person and over the telephone under the direction of a dietitian. You will also handle administrative tasks to support our dietitians, including managing our inventory, feeding supplies and other resources, as well as other day-to-day activities.

This role does not require a clinical background or training, as all necessary support will be provided for you to practice safely under the direct guidance of a dietitian.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Provide direct patient care under the delegation and direction of registered dietitians
- Undertake clinical administrative and other tasks to support the functioning of the service

Click **here** to view the position description.

**About the Team/Service**

Our dietetic team includes approximately 30 dietitians and two dietitian assistants working across acute, community, outpatient and renal services. Our Waikato dietetic service covers a large geographical area; we provide care at Waikato Hospital, a large tertiary teaching hospital, as well in our smaller rural hospitals: Tokoroa, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti and Thames Hospitals.

We are committed to providing equitable care and improving health outcomes for our diverse population. We value our welcoming and supportive environment, and are brought together by a shared vision of ‘improving health through food and nutrition’.

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

**About you**

**Qualifications**, Essential skills and Attributes**
- Minimum of NCEA level 2 or similar
- An excellent ability to prioritise varied and competing tasks
- Experience working with people/consumers
- Demonstrated ability for confidentiality
- Competent computer skills
- Current full New Zealand Driver’s license
- Excellent communication skills

**Desired**:

- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (level3) (Health Assistance), orequivalent
- Recognised qualification in nutrition
- Working knowledge of Tikanga Maori.
- Experience working as an Allied Health Assistant

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