Health Care Assistant - Inpatient Unit, Wairau
Permanent 0.8FTE working 64 hours a fortnight across all shifts
Work alongside our nursing team to help provide services to patients
Opportunity to learn and further develop your skills
The Inpatient Unit at Wairau Hospital covers a variety of medical and surgical specialties and you will be covering morning, afternoon, and night shifts.
Shift Times
AM: 0645 - 1515
PM: 1430 - 2300
Nights: 2230 - 0700
We practice in a collaborative patient partnership model of care to achieve the best outcomes for our patients/families and whanau. As a Health Care Assistant (HCA), you will be part of our dedicated nursing environment with full support. Your role is to work within the team to assist nursing staff in care delivery, basic patient observations, some clinical tests and monitoring, and other tasks as directed by Registered Nurses.
Ko wai he kaitono totika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)
You will have a mature outlook, the ability to get on with a wide variety of people, good information technology (IT) skills (especially with MS Excel and Word), and excellent organisational and communication skills.
You will be able to work in a flexible and methodical manner, demonstrating honesty and reliability, and will be adaptable to change, use appropriate initiative, and respond flexibly to service needs.
Previous HCA experience is preferred.
Qualifications
Year 11 NCEA level 1 English (or equivalent)
Year 11 NCEA level 1 Maths (or equivalent)
Mandatory requirement
*NZQA Level 3: New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand, if not previously obtained, is to be commenced once orientations have been attended.
Nga huanga o tenei mahi (The benefits of this position)
You will be joining a great team that values teamwork and is committed to supporting the best possible health outcomes for our patients. We do great work, and we need a talented and diverse team to help us deliver.
Apply now, it's easy. Please fill in our online application form.
For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team.
Applications close: 20th November or Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as received so you're encouraged to apply early.
Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Maori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Maori and we recruit for cultural competence.
He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.
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