Health Care Assistant - Assessment and Planning Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley is seeking a part-time Health Care Assistant for the Assessment & Planning Unit (APU) at Hutt Hospital. The role involves supporting nursing staff, assisting patients, delivering meals, cleaning, and helping with discharge planning.

The position is rostered and rotating (AM/PM, weekdays, weekends, public holidays) and requires good communication, basic computer skills, and a current working visa.

Qualifications

• High standard of communication.
• Have or working towards New Zealand Certificate in Health Wellbeing, Level 3.
• Some understanding of the health care system would be an advantage.
• Computer skills are required in this role.
• Positive 'Can do' attitude.
• Must have a current working visa.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with care needs, meal delivery, and mobility support.
• Perform cleaning and prepare discharge beds as part of daily duties.
• Handle unit housekeeping tasks including ordering and storing supplies.
• Keep the unit tidy and equipment connected and organized.
• Report to the Clinical Nurse Manager.

Skills

Communication

Computer skills

Positive attitude

Working visa

Education

NZ Certificate in Health Wellbeing Level 3

Job description

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT HEALTH NEW ZEALAND EMPLOYEES ONLYLocation: Hutt HospitalContract: Permanent, Part Time 0.6 FTE Rostered and RotatingHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Health care assistants in APU are key in meeting the service's overall aim. The successful candidate will work under the direction and delegation of the nursing team, to provide assistance to patients, meal delivery, cleaning and making discharge beds. This very busy role also includes some housekeeping tasks of ordering and putting away the stores, ensuring the unit is tidy and equipment tidy and plugged in, computer skills are a must. You will work within a small team of registered nurses, health care assistants and administrative support personal. You will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager. Underlying all interactions and day to day tasks the APU staff illustrate the values of; Always Caring, Can Do, In Partnership and Being Our Best. Upholding these values is key to our high functioning, positive APU team. This position is rostered and rotating (AMs & PMs, weekdays, weekends, public holidays).

About the Team/Service/Location

APU (Assessment & Planning Unit) is a 16 bedded unit aimed at assessing, treating and supportively discharging medical, surgical and gynaecological patients back home within a 24'36-hour timeframe. The unit works hard to enable efficient and effective patient flow through the system. This means taking direct admissions from GP practices and also ED with the aim of providing a thorough assessment and MDT review to enable a safe and timely discharge home.

About you.

High standard of communicationHave or working towards New Zealand Certificate in health wellbeing, Level 3Some understanding of the health care system would be an advantageComputer skills are required in this rolePositive 'Can do' attitudeMust have a current working visa

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

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