Health Care Assistant - Mental Health Inpatient Unit (casual) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Are you passionate about getting a foot in the door to support Mental Health? 

We are now taking on board passionate and committed Health Care Assistants to join our Intensive Mental Health Services working alongside acutely unwell people in Hawke’s Bay.

This position can be physically demanding and we do require you to have a certain level of fitness and strength in this role.

The role is an opportunity work as part of a dynamic and passionate team in an acute mental health setting. Your direct impact will influence the people we care for during vulnerable times in their journey through mental health.

Your duties will be to support mental health patients and staff with general house cleaning, personal care and other physical requirements within our mental health Service. Each day will be different and you will have the opportunity to work in with patients who need your care and support.

In order for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the following: 

• Experience caring for people in a similar role
• The flexibility to take on shifts on an on-call basis
• A passion for people and the community
• A genuine desire to help and support others in mental health
• New Zealand Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Level 3)

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If you are a Health Care Assistant that shows passion and commitment to supporting patients in mental health then we want to hear from you.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve. 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Fully vaccinated means having two vaccinations and one booster.