Casual Healthcare Assistants | Ashburton Hospital at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury -
Start Date
- As soon as possibleShifts
- Mixture of morning, afternoon and night shiftsStatus
- CasualLocation
- Ashburton Hospital Salary
- Based on the NZNO Nursing and Midwifery collective agreementHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.About theRoleHealthcare Assistantsare instrumental in providing care to patients in all clinical areas acrossAshburton 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.AshburtonHospital provides a range of Inpatient health services; both acute, andassessment treatment and rehabilitation.
Tuarangi Home is a ResidentialCare facility that provides hospital level and dementia care at both rest homeand hospital levels.As a HealthcareAssistant you will assist nursing staff with patient cares which at times canbe one on one whilst maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
You willenjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team, have excellent interpersonaland organisational skills, a high level of confidentiality and the ability towork well under pressure.The role of a healthcare assistantvaries from day to day but you will be there to make sure that the ward isrunning smoothly and to its highest potential.
This could mean performing avariety of tasks such as:Basic patient care, hygiene and personal careCleaning and tidying the wardAssisting the nursing team with a variety of tasks on the wardEnsuring that patients have the best experience possibleSkills and ExperienceYouwill have the following skills to be successful in this role:Strong customer service skillsFantastic organisation skills and the ability to learn quickly Great time management skillsAbility to communicate and build relationships with people from all walks of lifeYou will have a kind and caring natureA strong work ethic is an integral part of this roleWorking at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.
We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to ApplyTo apply please click- apply now.
- Allapplications must be submitted through our online careers
- portal by Sunday 1st June.
If you have anyquestions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at natalie.gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.