Allied Health Assistantat Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Whanganui -

• Whanganui Hospital, Whanganui : Permanent part time 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week) 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 RoleWe are looking for a motivated Allied Health Assistant to join our Occupational Therapy Team at Whanganui Hospital.Allied Health Assistants are an integral part of the healthcare team. These roles are aimed to support our Occupational Therapists, when working alongside patients and whanau/family during their journey at Whanganui DHB.The ideal candidate ideally has experience and knowledge in the use of personal functional equipment e.g. bathing and toileting equipment, manual handling and patient care. They will need to have excellent communication skills, being able to work within an MDT to assist effective client/patient care planning and effective discharge and promoting an empowerment model of care and maintain great working relationships with key members of the team. This role will be predominantly based on the Acute Stroke and Rehab ward. You will be under the daily direction of the ward Occupational Therapist and report to the Clinical Manager of Occupational Therapy. You will also work closely alongside Physiotherapists, Speech Language Therapists and their Allied Health Assistants.

• 0800-1430 Tuesday and Thursday
• 0630-1400.

• $86,719 pro rata.Check out www.discoverwhanganui.nz/visit/ to see what your new home could look like.About youOur ideal candidate will have:Excellent communication skills
• both written and oral.Have 2-3 years experience working within a hospital or a rehabilitation setting.Demonstrate initiative and reliabilityHave computer skills and be able to competently use basic computer systems required by the hospital.Enjoy working alongside other MDT members with a transdisciplinary team approach.Able to build strong relationships with the clients and whanau and community networks.Be flexible and willing to learn.Motivated to maintain high level of knowledge and skillCultural sensitivityHave experience or demonstrate potential for working in a hospital/healthcare settingHold the legal right to work in New ZealandPhysically fit and able to lift (as per patient handling guidelines)Motivated to maintain high level of knowledge and skillHold a Full New Zealand Driver's LicenseWorking at Health New ZealandHealth 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.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment Coordinator by emailing jobs@wdhb.org.nz or phoning +6463488911.We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.