Health Care Assistant - Neuroscience Unit - Ward 7 South at Capital & Coast District Health Board (Wellington), Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora.

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital

Service:    Neurosurgery, Neurology, Acute Stroke

Contract:  Part time Rostered and Rotating.

Salary:      NZNO -DHB MECA guided

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We are looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant (HCA) to join our team on Ward 7 South. HCA-s play an important part in patient cares. As the successful applicant you-ll have the ability to communicate effectively and prioritise tasks appropriately under the delegation of a Registered Nurse.

You-ll assist the nursing staff and patients with activities of daily living. You will be tasked with the restocking of clinical supplies and maintaining a clean environment. You will also undertake patient observation and engagement. If you-re an energetic and motivated person with good communication skills and have NZQA Level 3 in Health and wellbeing (or equivalent), we want to hear from you.

MōW tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Ward 7 South provides assessment, diagnosis, and specialised treatments for patients who present acutely with neurological deterioration. Ward 7 South covers 3 specialties.

• Neurosurgery - Trauma, Aneurysm, Tumours
• Acute Stroke - Thrombectomy, Thrombolysis
• Neurology - Seizures, Parkinson, Guillain Barre syndrome

Moū - About you

• Assisting patients with activities of daily living to maintain independence
• Restocking of clinical supplies
• Maintaining a clean ward environment.
• Patient observation and engagement.

Skills & Experience

• Level 3 NZQA National Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (or Equivalent qualification)
• Current NZ working Visa/residency or a NZ Citizen.
• Health Care work experience.
• Effective time management skills.

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following link:

Capital and Coast DHB

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed