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Community Facilitators

FULL TIME

October 14, 2024

We are looking for Community Facilitators to join our team based in Waikato, New Zealand.
Our Community Facilitators bring passion, heart, pride and mana to work alongside our disabled partners and committed to enabling good lives.
The duties of the Community Facilitator include but are not limited to:
1. Providing direct support to the people we support by:
  • Administration and coordination of medication
  • Ensure the general health and wellbeing of the people we support is maintained
  • Ensure personal property is maintained
  • The people we support are supported in the planning and selection of a healthy and nutritionally balanced diet
  • Individuals are supported to manage their personal expenditure and household budgets and expenditure is maintained
  • Ensure homes are always presented at a high standard
  • Promoting a safe and healthy workplace.
2. Provide administration and coordination of medication by:
  • Medication is accurately administered to the people we support according to the physician’s recommendation
  • All changes to an individual’s medication is documented and reported to the Service Manager
  • Medication errors are reported as an incident on Conne Xus and the Service Manager informed
  • Personal medication is documented and records in the individual’s personal medication chart including a staff signature.
3. Ensure the general health hand wellbeing of people we support by:
  • Health issues are documented and recorded in the individual’s personal diary and physical health section of their personal plan
  • Where required weight is taken each month and documented in the person’s medication folder, monthly report, and daily diary
  • Special conditions, risks and behavioral strategies are documented in the individual personal plan within the appropriate sections.
  • Individuals are supported with personal hygiene including showering, hair, skin care and care of nails
  • The people we support have a yearly My Health and a six-monthly dental check.
4. Ensure clients personal property is maintained by:
  • An inventory of all personal possessions and property is completed on an annual basis
  • Property that has been destroyed, lost or disposed of is recorded and replaced in a timely manner
  • Provides appropriate levels of support to assist people we support with their household tasks.
5. Provide support with menu planning, food prep and management of food expenses by:
  • Menu planners are developed in consultation with the people we support
  • Shopping lists are developed, based on the menu, with input from the people we support
  • Allocated food budgets are maintained
  • The people we support are supported to purchase their groceries
  • Receipts for purchases are recorded into the account book and a monthly report is submitted.
6. Health and Safety
  • All incidents, IFE, accidents, near misses or potential hazards are reported and documented
  • Follow all health and safety instructions as per the organsiations health and safety policy
  • The infection control policy is adhered to and personal protective equipment is always used
  • Workloads are managed and priorities are identified.
The hourly rate of this role will be from $26.16 to $31 depending on the candidates' qualifications and work experience. Guaranteed working hours are 30 hour per week, up to 50 hours if required.
The right candidates need to demonstrate:
  • 3-year relevant experience, or an NZQA Level 4 Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Support Work (or similar)
  • A valid international or NZ Driver's Licence (Restricted or Full)
  • Multi-tasking and flexibility of working hours
  • Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing.
If this sounds like you, please apply online with your CV and cover letter today!
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