[ref. r70941020] Health & Clinical Support Workers

Nau mai, Haere mai koutou katoaDo you want toMake a difference in someone

• s life during a vulnerable time?Gain an understanding of volunteering in healthcare and become a valuable member of the hospital team?Gain work experience which may benefit your career?About the Kōwhai ProgrammeThe Kowhai Programme trains volunteers to provide person centred emotional tautoko / support and manaaki / practical assistance to patients in hospital.

• Please note this is a volunteer position and is unpaid.As a Kōwhai Companion, you will provide support similar to that usually provided by whānau or friends.This is a non-patient contact role and excludes any personal cares.You will gain an understanding of the patient
• s background, their whānau, identity, personal preferences, and the activities they enjoy to engage in a meaningful way.Kōwhai Companions will support patients who experience memory and thinking problems such as delirium, those with dementia, or patients who would benefit from someone sitting with them face to face / kanohi ki te kanohi.The Kōwhai Companions Programme is a successful initiative at Burwood Hospital and is active since January 2022.What
• s been said about the Kōwhai Programme
• Being a Kōwhai Companion gives me a purpose and reward beyond what I can adequately describe and express.

• - this programme has done more for me than anything else during my hospital stay, having someone to take me outside gave me something to look forward to
• - I felt really happy knowing that someone could be with Mum in the evenings, she gets very frightened and the staff can
• t be there with her all the time, they are lovely people
• - If you have two to three hours weekly, willing to commit for a minimum of 6 months, and have a desire to be the person that makes a difference in someone
• s day, apply now.For further information please contact Jane Kandhai, Programme Coordinator Email: jane.kandhai@cdhb.health.nz PH: 021 374 987To Apply please email jane.kandhai@cdhb.health.nzPlease attach a CV and or a letter telling us a little about yourself, including:Why you would like to become a Kōwhai CompanionWhat you will bring to the Kōwhai Companion roleAvailability