Support Worker - Foxton (Weekend Work)

Access Community Health; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing exceptional home-based healthcare and support services. As a Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in assisting individuals with high-risk care needs, ensuring they can live independently and with dignity. This role offers the opportunity to work in a compassionate environment where your contributions make a real difference. With ongoing training and support, you will be equipped to excel in your career while enjoying benefits like enhanced pay for weekend work and exclusive discounts. Be part of a team that genuinely cares for the community and strives for 'A better day, every day.'

Benefits

Extra $1.00 per hour for weekend work

Ongoing training

Exclusive discounts

Wellbeing benefits via Perks App

Special Spark Mobile Plan at $24.15/month

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 2, 3, or 4 Health and Wellbeing Certificate recognized in NZ.
• Experience with spinal injury care and stoma management.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with high-risk care needs in daily living activities.
• Administer medication and provide mental health support.

Skills

Palliative care

Spinal injury support

Mental health support

Medication administration

Using hoists

Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Education

Level 2 Health and Wellbeing Certificate

Level 3 Health and Wellbeing Certificate

Level 4 Health and Wellbeing Certificate

Job description

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea is a leading provider of home-based healthcare and support services in New Zealand. We have a team of 4,000 dedicated professionals, including nurses and Kaiāwhina | Support Workers, serving over 20,000 individuals across the country. Our mission is to listen and genuinely care, aiming for 'A better day, every day.'

As a Support Worker, you will support individuals with high-risk care needs in daily living activities, including:

1. Palliative care
2. Spinal injury support
3. Mental health support
4. Medication administration

Mōhou Ake | About You

• Hold a Level 2, 3, or 4 Health and Wellbeing Certificate recognized in NZ
• Experience with spinal injury care and stoma management
• Skilled in using full, standing, and two-person hoists
• Experience administering prescribed medication
• Understanding and respect for the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a bi-cultural approach
• Full or restricted driver’s license
• Availability to work various shifts

Benefits include an extra $1.00 per hour for weekend work, ongoing training, exclusive discounts, wellbeing benefits via our Perks App, and a special Spark Mobile Plan at $24.15/month with unlimited NZ/AU calls and texts, endless data, hotspot access, and voicemail.

Ko wai mātou? | Who are we?

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea aims to create a better day, every day, for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa to live independently at home and in their communities. Uru Ātea, meaning “to enter space,” reflects our promise to deliver services in our clients’ own space, wherever that may be.

How do your skills match this job?

Support Workers are supported through paid induction and hands-on buddying, with opportunities to enroll in a recognised vocational qualification in health and wellbeing via Te Pūkenga/Careerforce.

We support you wherever you are in your career journey, with a dedicated team of professionals supporting people across Aotearoa New Zealand with dedication and compassion. Join us and be part of our community, helping over 36,000 people trust Access for quality home care, nursing, disability, and injury support.