Allied Health Assistant - Activities Assistant at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Wakari Hospital
• Salary - $72,074 - $86,719 and KiwiSaver
• Full-time, permanent vacancy, 1 FTE/40 hours per week
• On site parking
• Rewarding work within our Mental Health Hospital

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

We have an exciting new opportunity for an Allied Health Assistant/Activities Assistant to join our Wakari Ward 10A Special Needs unit. We are seeking a motivated and personable individual to work alongside Allied Health Clinicians across the inpatient settings. The successful applicant will focus on running activity groups on the ward, assisting with patient outings and support nursing staff to provide safe care.

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About you

To be successful in this position, you will need to demonstrate the following:

• An outgoing and friendly manner and being comfortable interacting with patients both in person and on the phone
• Ability to run groups or communication to audiences and naturally use your initiative
• Positive team worker and a willingness to learn new skills
• Good grounding in basic computer skills with sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• You understand and can demonstrate clear boundaries with regards to all aspects of privacy

You will need to be adaptable and flexible allowing you to work effectively with your clients and within a changing health environment.

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.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Friday, 6 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd james.boyd@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/