Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Kenepuru Hospital and/or Ewart Building
Service: Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI – Early Supported Discharge)
Contract: Fixed-Term, Full Time
Salary: $72,074 - $86,719
Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff. Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined.
Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role
Due to parental leave within the team we have a fixed-term role available for a Rehab/Allied Health Assistant to join our Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI Team). AWHI help patients recover at home after they have been in hospital. Allied Health Assistants in AWHI carry out a wide range of tasks to support people to become more independent. The role is varied and may include activities such as supporting patients with activities of daily living (including personal cares), exercise programmes, installing adaptive equipment and providing health related education. You will mostly work with patients who have had a recent injury, medical event or stroke and will provide support in the patient’s own homes. Training will be provided and the role is well supported with all tasks being delegated. The role will mainly be worked Monday – Friday however we run a seven day service and shift times may be varied dependent on workload.
Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team
We know people recover more quickly at home so the main focus of AWHI is to work with people in their own home to help them regain or maintain their independence after a hospital admission. These people may have been medically unwell, sustained a significant injury or had a stroke. In our team we have Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Speech Language Therapists and you would have the opportunity to work with all of these team members. The team is split across two sites; Kenepuru Hospital & Ewart Building/Wellington Hospital. This role is based in the Ewart Building at the Wellington Hospital Site.
Moū – About you
Allied Health Assistants are key members of our team. Our clients need someone kind, efficient, good at communicating and who is able to work with & motivate people from a range of cultures. You’ll need to be able to effectively understand and deliver on the work requested by our health professionals. You will also be committed to on-going learning, either holding or being prepared to enrol for the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) Health Assistance Strand. The role is community based so you must hold a current driver’s license valid for use in New Zealand. Given the short term nature of the role previous experience as an Allied Health Assistant is essential.
E pā ana ki a tatou – About us
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed