Community Support Worker - Complex Baby Client

healthvision; Auckland; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Travel allowance

Careerforce NZ training

Free Flu vaccinations

Refer a friend programme

Job summary

Healthvision is seeking dedicated care staff to support infants and children with complex medical needs at home and in hospital settings in Auckland. The role includes night shifts, rotating rosters, and travel across Auckland to support families.

Ideal candidates have infant/child care experience, a full NZ driver’s license, and a commitment to flexible, compassionate care. Permanent full-time or part-time roles available with training and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for infants and children with medical needs is essential.
• Willingness to support families and communities in home and hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Tracheostomy and oxygen needs.
• Assist with Nasogastric feeding and personal care.
• Support home help tasks: cleaning, laundry, meal prep.
• Support feeding, exercise programs and community access.
• Assist with hospital care when admitted (Auckland Starship).

Skills

Infant/child care experience

Empathy and communication

Driving in Auckland

Education

Health and Wellbeing qualification (Level 3 or 4)

Job description

Are you resilient, energetic and conscientious?

Do you have an interest in supporting children and young adults with complex injuriesor a disability?

If you are dedicated to building strong, trust-based relationships with people we support to help enable them to live the best possible life then read on!

About the Position | Te Mahi

In this role, you will be supporting families to provide care for infants and children with specific medical needs at home and in the hospital (where required).

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting with Tracheostomy (oxygen ventilator)
• Assisting with Nasogastric tube feeding
• Assisting with personal care (showering, bathing)
• Assisting with home help duties (cleaning, laundry and meal preparation)
• Assisting with feeding and medical care
• Supporting exercise programmes
• Assisting the young service users with accessing the community with parents
• Moving and handling hoists and manual transfers
• Hospital care when inpatient in the Auckland Starship Hospital

Job Location: Auckland

Employment Type: Permanent Full time (30+ Hours) or Part Time (Up to 29 Hours)

We offer a range of employment opportunities including casual, part-time, and full-time positions, which will be discussed further during the recruitment process.

Days of work: As this is community-based work, rotating rosters would be involved including am, pm and weekend work. Your preferred hours of work can be discussed during the recruitment process.

We are looking for someone who would be comfortable covering night shifts (Friday and Saturday), which would include overnight (awake) shifts and weekend work. Overnight shifts are from 10 pm - 7.30 am or 11 pm - 7 am.

About you | He momo

You are a calm but confident-natured individual who can demonstrate resilience and understand the challenges of our service users. You are a clear communicator and are fully prepared to complete the duties that support the service user.

The candidate would have (Candidate Pre-Requisites):

• Experience working with infants and children (this may be in education, as a nanny, in your own family circle, or in other environments)
• Experience in assisting infants and children with their personal cares is desired
• Demonstrated ability to care for an infant and child, including play and support for their appropriate age
• Willingness to support families in a way that meets their needs
• Access to a car and ability to drive independently(a full New Zealand Driver's License is a must)
• A Level 3 or Level 4 Health and Wellbeing qualification is beneficial and those looking to enter the healthcare sector will also be considered (comprehensive training can be provided)
• Flexibility to travel anywhere in Auckland
• Flexibility to work on a rotating roster
• Legal right to work in New Zealand is a must.

Benefits | Ki te huanga

• Pay Band: $24.61 to $31.40 per hour (This is based on the Pay Equity Settlement 2017 – hourly pay rates based on equivalency of Healthcare Qualifications assessed under Pay Equity).
• Flexible hours
• Travel allowance as per In Between Travel (IBT) rules
• Opportunities to gain your Level 3 and Level 4 Qualifications in Health and Wellbeing with Careerforce NZ
• Paid competency training
• Free EAP (Employer Assistance Programme) Services
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Refer a friend programme

The Organisation |Te Whakahaerenga

Healthvision is a family-owned provider of Specialist Homecare, Community Nursing and Rehabilitation services throughout New Zealand. We are compassionate, innovative, dedicated and work collaboratively with the communities we support. Enabling people and their whānau to live their best life in their community is a primary aim of what we do. Making a positive difference is key to our approach.

We are a progressive organisation grounded in family values and we care!

Hiahia | Interested?