Health Care Assistant - Ward 7 North

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital

Service:    Surgical services

Contract:  Permanent, Part Time (0.6-0.8 FTE) AM and PMs

Salary:     $60,100 to $70,358 depending on experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Are you an energetic, motivated person with good communication and people skills? 

An opportunity has become available for a flexible, dynamic and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our Ward 7 North team at Wellington Regional Hospital. Ward 7 North is a 38 bed General Surgical, Vascular and ENT ward with strong links to Operating Theatres, IRW and other Hospital services. We have a strong focus on teamwork and a commitment to sustain and maintain excellent standards of nursing care.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Ward 7 North provides inpatient care to post-surgical patients following a wide range of surgical interventions. All of the patients admitted into this area benefit from a model of care that focuses on reducing hospital harm and optimising patient outcomes. 

Health Care Assistants play an important role in patients cares within ward 7 North at Wellington Regional Hospital. As the successful applicant you - ll have the ability to communicate effectively and prioritise tasks appropriately under the delegation of a Registered Nurse. The HCA contributes to the successful operation of the nursing team.

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 be tasked with 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. 

Duties

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

Moū - About you

• Level 3 NZQA National Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (or equivalent qualification)
• Must be a New Zealand Citizen or Resident, or on an eligible work visa (we cannot offer AEVW for this role)

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 (NM112-24) in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed