Health Care Assistant - Medical Assessment and Planning UnitNau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District Location: Wellington Regional Hospital
Service: Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU)
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (Up to 0.9 FTE / 36hrs per week)
As a Health Care Assistant, we offer you the opportunity to join our highly motived and professional team in the Medical Assessment & Planning Unit (MAPU) at Wellington Regional Hospital.
We are the acute admission point for most general medicine patients within the CCHV region.
MAPU is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week assessment unit which aims to streamline the admission process, facilitate early consultant review, and expedite assessment and treatment planning. MAPU also provides ambulatory care to those patients who need a prompt medical review but who do not require an overnight hospital stay. Our service supports open, honest, communication and dynamic professional development of all teams.
We're a tertiary facility operating Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Community Hospital, Kapiti Health Centre and Ratonga Rua-o- Porirua Mental Health Campus, a Forensic, Rehabilitation and Intellectual Disability service. We have many options for career development and a superior quality of care for people in our community.
The MAPU whanau are a friendly, approachable and supportive team who work together to ensure the best outcomes for our patients. We utilise team nursing where possible to develop all team members' skills and to share knowledge and experience.
Our team includes senior, registered, and new graduate nurses who are supported by a large group of trained healthcare assistants.
You would like to contribute to the MAPU nursing team and work alongside the Inter-disciplinary team to meet patient and service needsYou may have the Level 3 Health and Wellbeing qualification alreadyOR You could be currently enrolled in the Level 3 Health and Wellbeing courseOR You could be wanting to become a Health Care Assistant, but you do not have the Level 3 Health and Wellbeing qualification and would like to complete this while employed with us.The Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) is the place for you, and we can offer you employment and gain valuable experience, while earning as you learn.
What we can offer you: Support to complete the Health & Wellbeing (Level 3) certificate if you do not have this alreadyThe opportunity to work in a large hospital providing tertiary level care for the region.
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
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Please note we will be reviewing applications as they're received and may progress with suitable candidates earlier than the listed closing date.
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