Health Care Assistants - START

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora in Hamilton, Waikato, is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join the Thames START team. The role provides support for rehabilitation in patients’ homes as part of an older persons program designed to reduce hospital admissions and enable earlier discharge.

You will work within an interdisciplinary team, assist with daily living activities, coach rehab exercises, and provide care under supervision while committing to ongoing education and development.

Qualifications

• Experience in community settings, preferably with older adults.
• Assist with routine activities of daily living at the patient's home.
• Coach rehabilitation activities.
• Work in an interdisciplinary team to meet patient goals.
• Provide care delegated by a registered nurse or allied health professional.
• Commit to ongoing education and development.
• Be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Hold a clean full New Zealand driver licence.
• Be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Skills

Community care experience

ADL assistance at home

Rehabilitation coaching

Team collaboration

Delegated care

Continuous learning

Team player

Interpersonal and communication skills

NZ driver licence

NZ work eligibility

Job description

• Supported Transfer and Accelerated Rehabilitation Team (START)
• Full time permanent postion

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

Exciting opportunities have arisen for asuitably qualified health care assistantto be part of the Thames START team which forms part of the wider START service.

About the Service

START (Supported Transfer and Accelerated Rehabilitation Team) is an Older Persons and Rehabilitation led programme whichprovides and promotes rehabilitation of patients within their home environment.

START aims to reduce the pressure on hospital beds, through avoiding hospital admissions, earlier discharge, preventing readmissions and improving the quality of care for this group of patients.

About you

The Health Care Assistant we are looking for will:

• have experience working in the community setting preferably with the older person.
• assist with the routine activities of daily living within the patients own home.
• coach rehabilitation activities.
• work within an interdisciplinary team to meet patient goals.
• provide care delegated by a registered nurse or allied health professional.
• commit to ongoing education and development.
• be a team player.
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• hold a clean full New Zealand driver licence.
• be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Working at Health New Zealand

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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: WAI33043

Location:

North Island - Waikato - Hamilton

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Health Care Assistant - Hospital / Community - Health Care Assistant - Hospital / Community