Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Job Title: Allied Health Assistant – Waikato Hospital
Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital
The details: Permanent part-time – 32 hours per week, shifts cover working every second Saturday and Sunday
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:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Allied Health Assistant to come and join the Waikato District, working at Waikato Hospital. This position provides support to both the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team. The role will involve supervising patients to go through their exercise programme as prescribed by a qualified Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist. You will also be helping patients to regain their independence with activities of daily living following medical illness/surgery, ordering of equipment such as walking aids and ADL equipment and educating patients on its use ans assist occupational therapist and physiotherapist with patient manual handling.
Mōu | About you
- a positive and flexible attitude
- an ability to work as part of a team
- good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Skills in technology
- excellent time management skills and an ability to flex and adapt depending on work demands
- an awareness of other cultures
- a current full NZ drivers licence
Working for 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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
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.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
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How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 12 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Name of Recruiter at name@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.