Caregiver - Night Shifts

Summerset-Group-Holdings-Limited; Waikanae; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend rates 10% uplift on hourly pay

Time and a half after 8 hours in a day

Southern Cross Health Essentials

Job summary

Summerset Waikanae village is seeking a compassionate Caregiver to join our team and help residents lead safe, healthy and enjoyable lives. You will provide personal care and daily assistance, deliver meals, support hygiene, and contribute to individual care plans within a supportive roster.

The role emphasizes kindness, empathy and the impact of everyday interactions. Shifts follow a 4-days-on, 2-days-off pattern including night shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in aged care or a similar role.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships.
• Commitment to a rotational roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts.
• Ability to work a roster pattern of 4 days on and 2 days off night shifts.

Responsibilities

• 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 and social engagement.

Skills

Empathy

Verbal communication

Compassion

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 Waikanae villageyou 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

The shift pattern and hours for this role are: 4 days on, 2 days off Night Shifts

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
• Commitmentto a rotational roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts
• Ability to work a roster pattern of 4 days on and 2 days off night 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
• Time and a half for all work or shifts over 8 hours in a day
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance