Caregiver

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 14,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend rate timing

Health and wellbeing benefits

Staff discounts

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Summerset in the Palms Village is seeking a compassionate Caregiver to join a friendly team dedicated to delivering safe, healthy and enjoyable living for residents. You will provide personal care and daily living support, including meals, hygiene assistance and activities, as part of a four-on, four-off roster with morning shifts.

The role emphasizes empathy, strong communication and building lasting relationships with residents and colleagues, in a supportive village environment in Hawke's

Qualifications

• Empathy, kindness and patience in daily care of residents.
• Strong verbal communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work a 4 days on / 4 days off roster on morning shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals and assist with mealtimes.
• Assist with personal care and hygiene tasks.
• Support residents with activities and fitness as per care plans.
• Collaborate with team to implement Individual care plan requirements.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patience

Job description

You can help bring our villages to life!

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

Job Description

As a Caregiver at our Summerset in the Palms Village,you will work as part of a team that creates the safest, healthiest and most enjoyable lifestyle for our residents. This role is varied and centres around providing personal care and assistance to our resident’s daily lives.

Typical duties include:

• Delivering meals and helping with mealtimes
• Aiding with hygiene, such as showering
• Assisting with Individual care plan requirements, such as walks and exercises
• Helping with activities, such as puzzles, table tennis etc

This is a part time role working 24 - 40 hours per fortnight, on a 4 days on, 4 days off roster with AM shifts.

Qualifications

You will naturally be empathetic, kind and patient, and thrive in a role where your compassion and care make a difference to people’s lives.

You’ll bring with you:

• Experience in aged care or a similar role
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships
• Ability to work a roster pattern of 4 days on and 4days off on morning shifts

Additional Information

When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.

Our benefits include:

• Weekend rates of an additional 10% on your hourly rate
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance
• Discounts from a wide range of suppliers
• Working within a supportive team environment

Applications for this role will close on Wednesday 14th October.