Health Care Assistant - Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Assessment Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit (AT&R)
• Permanent, Part-time 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
• Job Security & Growth – Enjoy long-term career stability in an essential and ever-growing industry.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Health Care Assistant in AT&R you will be working closely with our registered nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists to provide rehabilitation to our patients. You will assist with activities of daily living, i.e. Showering, dressing, toileting, but also aid in the patient’s rehabilitation journey by helping them with exercises when Allied Health are not available. In ATR we do “with” the patient rather than “for” the patient.

As well as providing care and rehabilitation to our patients, you are required to carry out some “house-keeping” tasks to ensure our Unit is not only clean and tidy, but safe for our patients to mobilise around

About the Team

The team in AT&R work very closely together across the disciplines. The registered nurses and Health Care Assistants work in teams to provide care and rehabilitation to our patients. You are never alone with two nurses and a health care assistant per team. Communication is key for these teams to work, so bring your excellent communication skills to the forefront.

As a Health Care Assistant in AT&R, we would expect you to have:

• At least 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Level 2 Career force (or similar)
• Good communication skills

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.