Casual Healthcare Assistants | Ashburton Hospital

Canterbury District Health Board; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking Casual Healthcare Assistants for Ashburton Hospital. The role involves providing essential patient care across various wards, ensuring a safe environment, and supporting nursing staff. Ideal candidates will possess strong organisational skills, a caring nature, and the ability to communicate effectively. This position requires flexibility with shifts and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and build relationships with people from all walks of life.
• Fantastic organisation skills and the ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with patient cares, ensuring a safe and clean environment.
• Perform basic patient care, hygiene, and personal care.
• Cleaning and tidying the ward.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Caring Nature

Work Ethic

Job description

Casual Healthcare Assistants | Ashburton Hospital

Start Date – As soon as possible
Shifts - Mixture of morning, afternoon and night shifts
Status – Casual
Location – Ashburton Hospital
Salary – Based on the NZNO Nursing and Midwifery collective agreement

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

About theRole

Healthcare Assistantsare instrumental in providing care to patients in all clinical areas acrossAshburton Hospital. You will work in a variety of wards at Ashburton Hospital,including the Acute Admitting Unit, Ward 1, Ward 2, as well as Tuarangi Home.

AshburtonHospital provides a range of Inpatient health services;both acute, andassessment treatment and rehabilitation.Tuarangi Home is a ResidentialCare facility that provides hospital level and dementia care at both rest homeand hospital levels.

As a HealthcareAssistant you will assist nursing staff with patient cares which at times canbe one on one whilst maintaining a safe and clean work environment. You willenjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team, have excellent interpersonaland organisational skills, a high level of confidentiality and the ability towork well under pressure.

The role of a healthcare assistantvaries from day to day but you will be there to make sure that the ward isrunning smoothly and to its highest potential. This could mean performing avariety of tasks such as:

• Basicpatient care, hygiene and personal care
• Cleaningand tidying the ward
• Assistingthe nursing team with a variety of tasks on the ward
• Ensuringthat patients have the best experience possible

Skills and Experience

Youwill have the following skills to be successful in this role:

• Fantasticorganisation skills and the ability to learn quickly
• Abilityto communicate and build relationships with people from all walks of life
• Youwill have a kind and caring nature
• Astrong work ethic is an integral part of this role

Working at Health New Zealand

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

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” Allapplications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Sunday 1st June. If you have anyquestions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at [e-mail]

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