Mental Health Assistant - Ward 6c at Southern District Health Board (Invercargill/Dunedin), Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mental Health for Older Persons - Ward 6C

Dunedin Hospital

• Permanent roles with varying FTE available
• Want to work in a rewarding environment

Are you are interested in working in the health industry, and making a difference in your community? Then look no further.

Our Ward 6C is looking for Mental Health Assistants to join their multidisciplinary team to provide support in a busy yet rewarding work environment.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Ward 6C is a 12-bed acute assessment and treatment unit for people aged over 65 years with varying mental health and physical needs, located in Dunedin Hospital.

As a Mental Health Assistant, you will need to have a positive attitude and good communication skills, be able to take direction and work well as part of the team.

In this important role you will help with a range of direct and non-direct patient care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse and maintain the ward environment to ensure efficient and effective functioning including the following:

• Patient supervision and/or movement
• Restocking and setting up of equipment
• General ward housekeeping
• Supporting our nurses and other members of the healthcare team
• Clerical duties as required
• Stock reconciliation

Mōu ake - About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Have a passion for supporting older people
• Be warm, empathetic, and responsive
• Be well organised, with a positive 'can do' attitude and be able to communicate clearly and openly
• Be able to adapt to a changing environment
• Be comfortable with using computers

Mental Health experience or a strong willingness to work in this field is preferred. Whilst experience working with people in the health sector and/or experience in customer service is desirable.

If you enjoy the idea of gaining valuable experience within a health setting and really making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please state in your cover letter what FTE you are interested in.

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Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Thursday, 1 September 2022.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

For further information please contact Tamara Hannagan, Recruitment Advisor, (03) 470 9696, tamara.hannagan@southerndhb.govt.nz

All conversations will be confidential in nature.

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

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

Covid vaccination requirements

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Southern DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated and have received a booster vaccine against COVID-19. You will need to provide proof of this to Occupational Health staff.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/job-invite/7240/