Health Care Assistant - Ward 1

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau; Northland; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau invites applications for Ward 1 Orthopaedics, Surgical Services at Whangarei Hospital. Permanent positions available as part-time or full-time (32-40 hours per week), with a 1.4 FTE roster covering shifts Monday to Sunday including nights.

The successful HCA will support patient safety and wellbeing in a busy surgical ward, assist with daily living activities, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a caring, patient-centred environment in

Job description

Ward 1 Orthopaedics, Surgical Services, Whangarei Hospital Permanent, part-time or full-time positions working 32-40 hours per week (negotiable) - We have 1.4 FTE in total Rostered Shifts Monday to Sunday (including night shifts) Support patient safety and wellbeing in a busy surgical ward environment Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

• Provide assistance to patients to meet their activities of daily living, comfort and safety needs
• Perform delegated patient care duties to enhance the satisfaction of the patient
• Housekeeping duties to provide a clean tidy and organised environment
• As an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team, the HCA is not responsible for decision making in terms of patient care, planning, assessment, monitoring or evaluation of care

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About you

• At least 2 years secondary schooling
• Good command of verbal and written English
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Whilst not essential, prior experience in healthcare and a certificate in Health and Wellbeing is advantageous

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.