Rehabilitation Assistant - Auckland Intensive (casual)

ABI Rehabilitation New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Varied days

Supportive team

Comprehensive training and ongoing学习

Career development in rehabilitation

Job summary

ABI Rehabilitation New Zealand is seeking a Rehabilitation Assistant in Auckland. Join a passionate, supportive team helping adults recover from brain injuries and neurological conditions, with training and development opportunities.

The role includes shifts across day, evening, weekends, and nights on a rotating roster, contributing to meaningful patient outcomes. You will provide safety, support daily tasks, and enable independence while engaging clients in meaningful activities and fostering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in New Zealand rehabilitation, mental health or healthcare.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and sustain working relationships with clients.
• A 'can-do' attitude and ability to demonstrate strong personal and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging engagement and physical activity.
• Supporting daily tasks such as planning, cooking, shopping and cleaning.
• Providing personal cares
• Championing best practice.

Skills

2 years’ NZ rehab/healthcare exp

Excellent communication skills

Can-do attitude

Education

Health and Wellbeing Qualification (desirable) or willingness to work toward

Job description

Rehabilitation Assistant – Auckland

• Committed, Passionate People
• Auckland – West
• Casual

Looking for a fun, rewarding role where no two days are the same? Read on and apply! ABI is looking for someone like you!

Join our team and help people recovering from brain injury and neurological conditions achieve their goals and regain their independence.

• Meaningful work that changes lives
• Creative, varied and engaging days
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Comprehensive training and ongoing learning opportunities
• Career development in rehabilitation and healthcare

ABI Rehabilitation is a leading provider in brain injury rehabilitation. We hold CARF accreditation, an international gold standard in person centred rehabilitation.

As a Rehabilitation Assistant, your main role is to provide support to adults with traumatic brain injuries by providing a safe environment and supporting them with their goals and daily tasks. Your role will also include supporting clients to participate in meaningful activities and support them with daily house tasks to help them achieve maximum independence.

Previous experience working with people who have challenges with their mental health and/or physical limitations is preferred. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and sustain working relationships with clients is essential. A relevant qualification in mental health is desirable.

As our services operate 24/7, hours of work will include day, evening, weekend, and awake night shifts and are rostered Monday – Sunday.

Duties Could Include The Following

• Encouraging engagement and physical activity
• Supporting and participating in daily tasks such as planning, cooking, shopping and cleaning
• Personal cares
• Championing best practice

What do you need?

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in New Zealand rehabilitation, mental health or healthcare
• Ideally have a Health and Wellbeing Qualification (or similar); however, if you are willing to commit to working towards a qualification then we would love to hear from you
• A full, clean New Zealand driver's license
• A 'can-do' attitude and be able to demonstrate strong personal and professional boundaries
• Flexibility in the hours you can work, you will be on a roster
• Strong communications skills

Pay rate

Pay Equity Banding $24.70 to $30.15 per hour (based on level of qualification)

We're looking for energetic, compassionate people who enjoy working with others, are keen to learn, and want to make a genuine difference. If you're passionate about helping people and looking for a role with purpose, growth and plenty of variety, and if this sounds like a great fit for you then we would love to hear from you!