Casual HCA Wairau

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough; Blenheim; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough invites applications for a Casual Health Care Assistant in the Wairau Hospital Casual Pool. You will support nursing staff with care delivery, one-to-one patient watches and related tasks, on a flexible, as-required basis.

We value teamwork, communication and reliability; orientation is provided, with shifts covering AM, PM, Afternoon and Night across Monday to Sunday.

Qualifications

• Year 11 NCEA English at minimum level.
• 2
• Year 11 NCEA Maths at minimum level.
• 2
• NZQA Level 3 qualification or equivalent.
• 2
• Home Carer Certificate or equivalent (Desirable/Mandatory).
• 2
• NZQA Level 3 Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand to commence after orientations.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in care delivery.
• Provide one-to-one patient watches as directed.
• Support the team with other tasks as required.

Education

Year 11 NCEA English

Year 11 NCEA Maths

NZQA Level 3 qualification

Home Carer Certificate

NZQA Level 3 Health and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand

Job description

HealthCare Assistant Casual Pool Wairau Hospital

Previoushealthcare experience is preferred 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 the Role

We have a vacancyin our Casual Pool working as and when required.

Shifts will be Monday to Sunday all shifts AM. PM, Afternoon, Night.

Our team is focused on providing excellent quality care and we arecommitted to improving the experience of patients and their whanau.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will bepart of our dedicated nursing environment with full support. Your role is to work within the team toassist nursing staff in care delivery, one-to-one patient watches and othertasks as directed.

About the Team/Location

You will be joining a great team thatvalues teamwork and is committed to supporting the best possible healthoutcomes for our patients. We provide a great placeto work with professional development opportunities and workplacewellness programmes.

About You

We are looking for people with a matureoutlook, the ability to get on with a wide variety of people and excellentcommunication skills. You will also have the ability to workin a flexible and methodical manner, demonstrate honesty and reliability, anduse appropriate initiative. Experience within the health sector is preferred,full orientation will be provided.

QualificationsEssential

• Year 11 NCEA level 1 English (or equivalent)
• Year 11 NCEA level 1 Maths (or equivalent)
• NZQA level 3 qualification (or equivalent)
• *DesirableHome Carer Certificate (or equivalent)Mandatory requirement*
• NZQALevel 3: New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Health AssistanceStrand, if notpreviously obtained, is to be commenced once orientations havebeen attended.

Working forHealth New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellenthealthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that isdiverse 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.