Mental Health Assistant - Whaikaha

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

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury is seeking a Health Care Assistant for the Whaikaha High Care Area at Hillmorton Hospital. The role is 0.94 FTE (37.6 hours per week) with a rotating roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts, and is permanent.

You will join a dedicated multidisciplinary team providing assessment and rehabilitation for adults with intellectual disabilities, focusing on helping persons maintain independence and participate in their communities.

Qualifications

• We are looking for someone who is resilient, motivated and friendly.
• Has a kind and caring nature and willingness to help others.
• Current Full Drivers Licence is essential
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills and a willingness to learn
• Punctuality and reliability
• Ability to be versatile and follow direction
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ideally experience as a Health Care Assistant/Mental Health Assistant, though not essential
• Experience in a setting working with individuals with intellectual disabilities is desirable but not essential

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Punctuality

Reliability

Follow directions

Work under pressure

Compassionate nature

Resilience

Drivers license

Job description

Hours' 0.94FTE (37.6 hours a week) Positions availableShifts' Rotating Roster, 4 days on and 2 days off. Monday to Sunday across Morning, Afternoon and Night shifts.Status' PermanentLocation' Hillmorton HospitalHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all NewZealanders.

About the Role

The Whaikaha High Care Area is asecure 4-bed inpatient Intellectual Disability (ID) unit at HillmortonHospital. The team provides assessment andtreatment options tailored to the needs of intellectually disabled people. Adedicated multidisciplinary team of health professionals work together to craftpackages of care that enable consumersto learn new skills and ways ofmanaging their illness, so that they can return home, be part of theircommunity and lead a good life.Here, we are focusing onrehabilitation of our tāngata whaiora by discovering and building on theirpersonal strengths and providing a supported transition back to theircommunities. Delivering a high standard of care is important to the Whaikahateam. Our focus is on a person'sindividual skills and abilities to maintain their independence whilstencouraging them to develop new skills. We promote the person to remain engagedwith the wider community to maintain their social networks and advocate continuumof care. Supporting consumers to engage in meaningful activities in theinpatient areas and in the community as supported by the multi-disciplinaryteam.

About you

• We are looking for someone who is resilient, motivated and friendly.
• Has akind and caring nature and willingness to help others.
• Current Full Drivers Licence is essential
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills and a willingness to learn
• Punctuality and reliability
• Ability to be versatile and follow direction
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ideally experience as a Health Care Assistant/ Mental Health Assistant, though not essential
• Experience in a setting working with individuals with intellectual disabilities is desirable but not essential

Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community.

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