Casual Healthcare Assistants
Start Date - As soon as possible
Shifts - Mixture of morning, afternoon and night shifts
Status - Casual
Location - Ashburton Hospital
Salary - Based on the NZNO Nursing and Midwifery collective agreement
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
Healthcare Assistants are instrumental in providing care to patients in all clinical areas across Ashburton Hospital. You will work in a variety of wards at Ashburton Hospital, including the Acute Admitting Unit, Ward 1, Ward 2, as well as Tuarangi Home.
Ashburton Hospital provides a range of Inpatient health services; both acute, and assessment treatment and rehabilitation. Tuarangi Home is a Residential Care facility that provides hospital level and dementia care at both rest home and hospital levels.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist nursing staff with patient cares which at times can be one on one whilst maintaining a safe and clean work environment. You will enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team, have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, a high level of confidentiality and the ability to work well under pressure.
The role of a healthcare assistant varies from day to day but you will be there to make sure that the ward is running smoothly and to its highest potential. This could mean performing a variety of tasks such as:
Basic patient care, hygiene and personal care
Cleaning and tidying the ward
Assisting the nursing team with a variety of tasks on the ward
Ensuring that patients have the best experience possible
Skills and Experience
You will have the following skills to be successful in this role:
Strong customer service skills
Fantastic organisation skills and the ability to learn quickly
Great time management skills
Ability to communicate and build relationships with people from all walks of life
You will have a kind and caring nature
A strong work ethic is an integral part of this role
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by Sunday 1st June. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at natalie.gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.