Registered Nurse - Home Team at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Health Care Assistant - Emergency Department

Dunedin Hospital

Salary band - $50,000 - $65,000 p.a prorata plus Kiwisaver

• Permanent appointment
• 0.8FTE (64 hours per fortnight)
• Fast exciting environment

Join us on a part-time, permanent basis to provide valuable support to our nursing staff. The Health Care Assistant role is the ideal way for you to kick start your career in health, so come and join us!

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Our Emergency Department is a very busy service. We have a triage area, a rapid assessment area, dedicated resuscitation areas, acute, sub-acute and paediatric cubicles. Our department carries out all acute care, including full patient resuscitation facilities, management of trauma, fractures, injuries etc. It is expected that the successful candidates will participate in all aspects of the roster, including weekends and night shifts as we operate 24/7. It is therefore important you have the flexibility to commit to these rostered shifts.

As Health Care Assistant you will be involved in:

• supporting our nurses and other members of the health care team
• patient movement
• patient cares, as required.
• stock reconciliation
• ward maintenance
• patient watch/supervision, with one-on-one care as required.

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Mōu ake - About you

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants who are:

• dynamic, friendly and can demonstrate a high level of initiative
• committed to high standards of practice
• well organised and have excellent communication skills
• experience working with people in a caring capacity is also essential, whether than experience is gained from within a professional environment, or from caring for children or family members.

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

Painga - Benefits:

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui -Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the step 1 ($51,770 p.a) and step 5 ($61,540 p.a prorata) of the HCA scale

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: 21 May 2023

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

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

For further information please contact Ben Kingsbury, Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature ben.kingsbury@southerndhb.govt.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:

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

New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.

To apply

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