Healthcare Assistant - District Nursing - New Zealand Job Openings

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Healthcare Assistant - District Nursing

Timaru

FULL TIME & PART TIME

November 25, 2024

Health Care Assistant - District Nursing

Talbot Park - Timaru
Permanent - Part Time 0.69 FTE
Rostered shifts, Monday to Friday

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role
Right now, we - re looking for a Health Care Assistant with experience behind them to become part of the District Nursing team and provide services for those receiving care, based in their own home.

Day to day this role assists and supports the Registered Nurses to provide care and support to patients in their own homes. Health care assistants works under the registered nurse direction and delegation, in addition to other - housekeeping - tasks.

You - ll enjoy the flexibility of a truly varied role where there is never a dull moment or a day that looks like another!
About you
Ideally you will have directly relevant work experience, or have worked for a recognised healthcare provider and therefore you are able to bring this experience to the role. Other success factors for this role includes;

Previous clinical experience
Display genuine sensitivity (and culturally empathy) toward others
maintaining unfailing confidentiality in all respects

Able to assist people with major health care needs and deliver safe quality care and client centred services.

Present a friendly positive approach to colleagues, patients & visitors alike
Utilise well developed communication skills to enhance patient experiences
Takes the initiative, (i.e. sees something requiring attention and simply does it)
Full and clean drivers licence is required for this role as you will be expected to travel throughout the South Canterbury district.

Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness - . We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Salary Range
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the Collective and the salary will be in accordance with the Pay Scale, and dependent on relevant experience.
How to Apply
Please apply for this vacancy online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz
We look forward to receiving your application directly via our Careers Site.
If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Human Resources by phoning 03 687-2230.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert on 8 December. The role may close early if a suitable applicant is found before the close.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available as it has expired

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