Casual Healthcare Assistant

Casual position for a

Healthcare Assistant
- A friendly small team in a
rural hospital setting
- Previous experience as a
Healthcare Assistant is desired but not essential
Mō te tūnga | About the role
Darfield
Community Hospital has 9 beds for providing transition to home, respite care,
day care, long term care of the elderly for our local community and palliative
care. With local general practitioners in Darfield, medical services are
readily available. We are a team comprising Registered Nurses, Healthcare
Assistants, a Gardener/ Maintenance person, allied health involvement, Older
Persons Health and Palliative care support.
In

**this role, you will be responsible for**:

- Supporting the Registered Nurse, assisting in the

kitchen to prepare meals, assisting the patients with personal cares,
activities and helping to maintain a high standard of cleaning in the
hospital. Please
note that this is a casual position, so there are no set, guaranteed shifts.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills
and experience
Your

**skills will include**:

- Good time management skills
- Excellent customer service

skills and the ability to work in an inclusive team environment
- Empathetic and caring nature
- Previous experience within
health is highly desired
- Previous food preparation experience
is desirable
Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi
Putting people at the heart of all we
do
Health
is ultimately all about people. What's important around here is the way we care
for and respect others, the responsibility taken for delivering outcomes, and
going about our work with integrity.

Applicants will be
Contact us

**Health Disclaimer**:
The
who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this
requirement includes gaining Booster Doses required to perform you role under
the Health Order. As a person working in the health and disability sector you
will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be
vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract
Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also
to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19
as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.