Casual Health Care Assistant at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Kapiti Coast

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:   Community Health Service Kapiti, Kapiti Health Centre

Service:     Community Health Service 

Contract:   Casual 

Salary:      Health Care Assistants and Hospital Aides Step 3 to step 5

                  based on skills and experience NZNO Meca 

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Community Health Service Kapiti has a Casual Health Care Assistant (HCA), position available. The casual shifts are 4 - 6 hours and are mainly morning shifts from 8am up to 14.30pm, Monday to Friday, evening shifts are from 5pm to 10pm and weekend shifts as required. The HCA casual shifts are as required, there are no permanent shifts.

Community Health Services provides assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and support services to individuals and families in their homes.  We offer an orientation programme and on-going education to HCA - s.

The HCA - s provide assistance with activities of daily living such as personal care and household tasks for clients who are temporarily incapacitated through illness or post-surgery. A close relationship is maintained with the professional nursing staff (District Nurses) working in the area for on-going assessment and advice in delivery of personal care.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Community Health Services provides assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and support services to individuals and families in their homes.  We offer an orientation programme and on-going education to our HCA - s.

The HCA - s provide assistance with activities of daily living such as personal care and household tasks for clients who are temporarily incapacitated through illness or post-surgery. A close relationship is maintained with the professional nursing staff (District Nurses) working in the area for on-going assessment and advice in delivery of personal care.

Moū - About you

You are required to have:

• Completed level three NZQA qualifications in Community Support Services  (or its equivalent).
• Current driver - s licence and reliable transport
• Good keyboard skills
• Good communication skills

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

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

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District 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 links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

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.

Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed