Support Worker

5 days ago

Whangarei Central, New Zealand Access Community Health Full time

Ko wai mātou? | Who are we?

Access Community Health l Uru Ātea stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and disability support in New Zealand. We are a 4,000 person-strong team in an organisation which has been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our nurses and Kaiāwhina | Support Workers provide services to more than 40,000 people. And we listen to each one of them, because we genuinely care. 'A better day, every day'

He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role  

Each Tangata will have individual care requirements, and you will support them with all elements of daily living. No qualifications or prior experience are required, as we provide comprehensive training to ensure all Kaiāwhina I Support Workers are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need. 

Whakangungu l Training 

Paid training Our Kaiāwhina Skills Framework training takes place during your first two – four weeks of employment and is a mixture of practical training, online self-directed learning, and working with a buddy trainer. 

We cover the basics of support including: 

  • Infection prevention control
  • Moving and Handling
  • Medication management
  • Practical tasks including personal cares, compression therapy, meal preparation etc.
  • Policies and procedures

Mōhou Ake | About You  

  • Genuinely love working with people who need support and seeing them thrive
  • Be intuitive and responsive to people's feelings and needs
  • Own a smartphone
  • The right to work in New Zealand
  • Full/restricted driver's license
  • Be available to work every second weekend

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us?  

  • Flexible hours, weekends, mornings, evenings
  • $1.00 per hour extra in your pay for weekend work
  • Opportunities to study towards and gain health and wellbeing qualifications.
  • Access is leading the way, we see Kaiāwhina | Support Work as a professional career path and we have built a career path framework to nurture your profession
  • Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Get endless data (40GB at max speed, then reduced), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, and voicemail for just $24.15/month

Access Community Health l Uru Ātea has a mission to create a better day, every day for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa to live independently in their own homes and communities. Access l Uru Ātea is more than just our name, Uru Ātea means "to enter space" and is our promise to deliver services in our client's space, wherever that may be.

Job summarySupport workers| Kaiāwhina help people across Aotearoa live independently by providing personalised care and assistance in their homes and communities

Key selling points

  • Flexible Hours: Enjoy a range of flexible shifts that suit your lifestyle
  • Career progression: Gain your Health & Wellbeing qualifications through us
  • Mileage compensation & paid travel time

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