Casual Health Care Assistant - Community Nursing at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Hawke’s Bay fallen Soldiers Hospital, Community Nursing Health Care Assistant: Casual

This is a causal Health Care Assistant (HCA) position to cover the planned (annual) and unplanned (sick) leave of the HCA’s within the Community Nursing Service.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The responsibilities of the HCA’s include assisting with clinical care for those patients requiring two people, and providing some care independently for patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse, supporting with day-to-day management of supplies and deliveries to patients, administrative tasks and maintenance of equipment. The work is varied and interesting as the services all have a speciality focus and a supportive team approach to the provision of care to our population groups.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Community Nursing Services consists of the District Nursing teams in Napier and Hastings, the Continence, Ostomy, Better Breathing Hawkes Bay (providing respiratory and heart failure rehabilitation and Community Oxygen Therapy) and Wound teams. The services are based at Hawkes Bay fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital and Napier Health Centre, requiring you to work from the base as well as in the community setting.

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About you

You will also need the following key attributes and skills:

• Previous experience working in a health care setting
• Full unendorsed drivers’ licence
• Computer skills
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Previous experience working within a team
  
  

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To review the position profile, click here To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maree Gladstone via email on Maree.Gladstone@hbdhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.