Wairoa Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Permanent Rehabilitation Assistant roles available, Full-time

80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)

Are you thinking of a career in health care? Our Wairoa Community Rehabilitation Team is able to provide on the job learning and formal qualifications for the right person. You must be eager to learn, highly motivated and passionate about supporting others.

Our Wairoa team is expanding, and we are going to be providing more rehabilitation services in the community. This includes working with pakeke (adults) and kaumatua (elderly) to be independent and live well at home. This could range from falls prevention exercises to stroke rehabilitation to providing equipment. You’ll be dealing in the business of people every day so communication, patience and empathy should be high on your list of attributes.

If successful, you would provide relationship centred support and rehabilitation at home, in an environment that is familiar and meaningful. You would use a restorative model to help people increase their independence in activities of daily living and their participation in community activities. The rehabilitation is under the delegation of a registered health practitioner and includes activities such as walking, dressing, meal preparation and exercise programmes, among many others. You would work with whānau to enable them to take an active role in helping their loved one thrive.

The office is based at Wairoa Hospital, but you will be out seeing people in the community, therefore a clean drivers license is essential. This is your opportunity to be part of an innovative service at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay and to make a huge difference in people's lives. We want your input in achieving the best possible outcomes for the Wairoa community.

If you would like to learn more about this role please contact: Samara Kelly Team Lead Hoki te Kāinga 027 304 0235

If this sounds like you, review the Position Profile HERE and apply now! 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

Here at Hawke’s Bay 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. Hawkes Bay District is pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve.