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Healthcare Assistant Rapid Response
Posted on Jan. 21, 2025
- Timaru, New Zealand
- No Salary information.
- Part Time
- Community Role based at Talbot Park - Timaru
- Monday to Sunday Shifts 0800-1630 or 1230-2100
- Fixed Term Part Time to June 30th, 2025
- 0.8FTE (64 hours per fortnight)
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 Healthcare Assistant with community experience to join the Community Hub Rapid Response team. This service provides a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and is focused on, hospital avoidance, early supportive discharge (from hospital) and non-acute rehabilitation in a homecare setting.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The HCA’s in this team work under the delegation of the registered health professionals and provide care and support to patients and clients in their own homes.
About you
This role will suit someone who is able to work with a wide group of healthcare professionals, have the ability to practice independently and use prior expertise to ensure patient and client centered care enabling them to maximize independence.
Other requirements for success in this role includes:
- Previous community experience and/or a passion for providing care that supports people in their own homes
- Ability to work independently and use initiative and assessment methods to report changes in health status of each client and patient
- Delivery of a safe and effective patient focused service
- Have the ability to work with patients and their whanau and family
- Must have a current full New Zealand Drivers Licence
- 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- 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 Nursing 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 2 February 2025. The role may close early if a suitable applicant is found before the close.
Fixed Term/Contract/Part Time
Job no: AVAM5138526
Location: Primary and Community Services, Talbot Park Hospital
Closing Date: Sunday, 2 February 2025
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