Health Care Assistants (casual) Wairau HospitalHealth Care Assistant (Casual) Wairau Hospital Experience within the health sector is essential to become a member of the Wairau Hospital HCA casual pool.Work alongside our nursing team to help provide services to patients.Opportunity to learn and further develop your skills.Flexibility to work on a casual basis, sometimes at short notice, is essential.Health New Zealand | Te WhatuOra 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, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role As a Health Care Assistant, 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, one-to-one patient watches, and other tasks as directed.
You will be working on an as required basis, primarily across AM and PM shifts, rostered Monday to Sunday, with the occasional Night Shift.
There are no fixed hours of work; however, some forward planning will be available when covering for planned leave.
About the Team/Location You will be joining a great team that values teamwork and is committed to supporting the best possible health outcomes for our patients.
We practice in a collaborative patient partnership model of care to achieve the best outcomes for our patients/families and whanau.
You will also have the ability 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.Experience within the health sector is essential, and additional training will be provided.Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.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. Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te WhatuOra 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 is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community, or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 27th January 2025. For general enquiries please contact our Nursing Recruitment Coordinator on ******. Alternatively, for role-specific information please contact Jayne Rolfe, Charge Nurse Manager Patient Flow & Inter-Hospital Transport at ******.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
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