Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedic and Urology Ward

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; In loco; NZD 38.000 - 54.000; Part-time

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley invites applications for a Permanent, Part Time Health Care Assistant on a 0.7–0.9 FTE basis at Wellington Hospital, Ward 6 North. You will support the nursing team with patient care, flow, and ward duties in a fast-paced orthopaedic and urology ward.

The role requires a warm, caring nature, and a willingness to learn; NZQA cert is preferred. A supportive team environment and ongoing development opportunities are offered.

Competenze

• Must be capable of providing patient care and support to the nursing team.
• Experience in healthcare is an advantage.
• Willingness to complete required certificates or training.

Mansioni

• Support nursing staff with patient care and daily activities.
• Assist with patient flow and ward operations.
• Maintain a clean, well stocked clinical environment and equipment.

Conoscenze

Patient care

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Formazione

Level 3 NZQA National Certificate in Community Support Services (or equivalent)

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Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedic and Urology Ward

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley – Wellington, North Island

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.7 FTE - 0.9 FTE) Rosteredand Rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Wehave an HCA role available in our supportive team at Wellington Hospital. TheHCA provides assistance to the health care team, by focusing on the patient'scomfort and performing delegated patient care duties, including completingpersonal cares and service activities as required. In addition, the HCAsupports the team with other non-patient tasks as assigned.

Youwill be based on Ward 6 North a 36-bed orthopaedic and urology ward. This is abusy fast paced environment, and we are looking for someone with passion andenthusiasm to support the nursing team.

Duties

• Supporting nursing staff with patientcare
• Assisting nursing staff with patient flow
• Maintaining oversight of clinical supplies and restocking as needed
• Maintaining a clean environment to a high standard
• Maintaining oversight of equipment required by nursing team
• Other tasks as assigned by the nursing team

Skills & Experience

• Level 3 NZQA National Certificate in Community Support Services (orequivalent)or willing to work towards this
• Previous experience working in health care environment would be anadvantage

About theTeam/Service Location

Ward 6 North is a 36 bedmulti-speciality ward. This service provides care for patients from bothOrthopaedics and Urology specialities. Ward 6 North is a supportive team whoare friendly and welcoming. On our ward, we have Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses,Senior Nurses and Health Care Assistants who work collaboratively to providethe best health outcomes for patients. Our team are passionate andknowledgeable, who are committed to giving our patients the best experienceduringtheir journey.We are supportive and encouraging of our staffslearning and professional development opportunities.

About you

Weare looking for a person who has what it takes to support our nursing team todeliver exceptional services to our patients.

YourAttributes include:

• A warm and caring nature
• The willingness to go the extra mile
• A positive attitude towards health and well-being
• The flexibility to work a varied roster

Yourtasks will include:

• Providing the very best care and support to patients in line withtheir personalised care plan
• Attending to the personal care needs of patients including allactivities of daily living
• Supporting and promoting patients where and when required includingwith dietary intake and mobility
• Liaising with patients and their significant others, and members ofa multidisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes
• Working under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse
• Flexible multitasking and time management skills

Working at HealthNew Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

We will reviewapplications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, beforethe closing date of this advertisement.