Allied Health Assistant / Kaiawhina Hauora at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

Location: Kenepuru Hospital and/or Ewart Building

Service: Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI - Early Supported Discharge)

Contract: Permanent (Casual roles available)

Salary: $51,820 - $62,154 (awaiting confirmation of pay equity scales)

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Due to an expansion in our service we have several roles available in our team for Rehab/Allied Health Assistants to join our Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI Team). AWHI help patients recover at home after they have been in hospital. Allied Health Assistants in AWHI carry out a wide range of tasks to support people to become more independent. The role is varied and may include activities such as supporting patients with activities of daily living (including personal cares), exercises programmes, installing adaptive equipment and providing health related education. You will mostly work with patients who have had a recent injury and will provide support in the patient - s own homes. Training will be provided and the role is well supported with all tasks being delegated. There are multiple roles available and we are looking for candidates who are willing to work in a rostered rotating model. The team will likely be covering from hours 07.30am till 8pm and shift times will be varied dependent on the needs of the service. As we are a new and developing service the roster model may change over time to enable patients to receive the care they need. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

We know people recover more quickly at home so the main focus of AWHI is to work with people in their own home to help them regain or maintain their independence after a hospital admission. These people may have been medically unwell, sustained a significant injury or had a stroke. In our team we have Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Speech Language Therapists and you would have the opportunity to work with all of these team members. The team is split across two sites; Kenepuru Hospital & Ewart Building/Wellington Hospital. There are job opportunities based at each site. 

Moū - About you

The Allied Health Assistants are key members of the team. Our clients need someone kind, efficient, good at communicating and who is able to work with & motivate people from a range of cultures. You - ll need to be able to effectively understand and deliver on the work requested by our health professionals. You will also be committed to on-going learning, either holding or being prepared to enrol for  the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) Health Assistance Strand. The role is community based so you must hold a current driver - s license valid for use in New Zealand. 

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, 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.

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.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed