Allied Health Assistant

Based at the Waikato Hospital with shifts occurring at the rural and community bases
- Casual position, Monday to Friday with some possible weekend shifts.

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a dedicated and flexible Allied Health Assistant to join our team on a casual basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to the well-being of our community. We are looking for someone who is practically minded and can bring valuable life experience to our workforce.
The role would be based at Waikato Hospital, with many shifts occurring there, but would also cover our rural hospitals and community bases. As this is a casual position, hours would vary week to week, including up to 40 hours per week on occasion. Hours of work typically are between 7:30am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday with some possible weekend shifts.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

**About the Role**
- Assist registered allied health clinicians with patient interventions.
- Helping patients to regain their independence with activities of daily living following medical illness/surgery
- Ordering of equipment such as walking aids and exercise equipment
- Perform administrative tasks
- Undertake group patient activities when required
- Setting up of equipment and equipment cleaning

**About the Waikato District and the Allied Health Service**

The Waikato District is one of the largest of New Zealand's 20 districts. We are a values-based and inclusive organization dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our entire population. To achieve this, we are committed to developing a robust and capable workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds who possess the necessary skills and share our values to apply.

Allied Health is a department of the Waikato district that provides Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Dietetic, Audiology & New Born Hearing screening, Social Work, and Psychology services. Our Allied Health Assistants play a crucial role in supporting these allied health professionals. We are a very welcoming team and provide a supportive work environment.

**About you**
- a positive and flexible attitude
- an ability to work as part of a team
- excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- computer skills
- excellent time management skills and an ability to flex and adapt depending on work demands
- culture awareness
- a current full NZ drivers licence
- prior experience in a healthcare setting would be beneficial
- Flexibility around work demands, **ideally able to work throughout the year**:
**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion_**

**How to Apply