Healthcare Assistant - Urology

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for the Urology Unit at Christchurch Hospital. This 0.8FTE permanent position covers rostered shifts from Tuesday to Friday, mornings (6am–2:30pm) and evenings (2pm–10:30pm) with no weekend work unless covering leave.

You will support nursing staff with patient care, keep the ward clean, respond to bell calls, assist with personal care and mobility, and help with supplies and stock management in a 15-bed

Qualifications

• Empathic and reliable approach with good time management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and be a team player.
• Experience as Healthcare Assistant or similar is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assisting nursing staff with patient cares.
• Keeping the ward tidy and organised.
• Answering bell calls.
• Assisting with personal care and mobilising patients.
• Ordering and restocking of supplies.

Skills

Empathy

Time management

Communication skills

Team player

Shift work

Healthcare Assistant experience

Job description

0.8FTE (32 hours per week) permanent positionBased at Christchurch HospitalShifts rostered across Tuesday to Friday; am and pmHealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

Aboutthe Role

HealthcareAssistants are instrumental in providing care to patients and supporting theclinical team. As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist nursing staff withpatient cares whilst maintaining a safe and clean work environment on the unit.

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting nursing staff with patient cares
• Keeping the ward tidy and organised
• Answering bell calls
• Assisting with personal care and mobilising patients
• Ordering and restocking of supplies

This role is a 0.8FTE (32 hours per week) permanent position with shifts rostered across Tuesday - Friday, morning (6am - 2.30pm) and evening (2pm - 10.30pm) with no weekend work required unless covering leave.

Aboutthe Service

Ourpurpose-built Urology Unit is a 15-bed inpatient unit specialising in acutetertiary urology nursing. We are one of the largest in New Zealand and have2291 inpatient admissions each year with another 8493 outpatients also seenthrough the outpatient department.

AboutYou

Weare looking for someone who is empathic and reliable with good time management.You will have the willingness to learn, have great communication skills and area team player.

• Ability to work shifts as detailed above
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Initiative and a proactive approach to work
• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant or similar is desirable
• Workingat Health New Zealand

HealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusiveso that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.