Allied Health Assistant

Location: Kenepuru Community Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.5FTE / 20 hours per week)

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 are looking for an Allied Health Assistant to join our team. The role is based in our inpatient wards at Kenepuru Hospital. 

The person in this role will be taking on activities delegated by Allied Health Professionals including Neuro Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Speech Language Therapists, Dietitians, and Diversional Therapists. There is a lot of variety within the work that is delegated, and while the work is mostly in the ward setting, there may be times where you support a patient in the outpatient or home setting.

Our assistant team is the backbone of our allied health team – they provide support to all of the clinicians from taking on delegated tasks such as screening notes, acting as a second pair of hands for patient rehabilitation sessions, practicing daily living and rehabilitation tasks with patients, issuing equipment, facilitating group classes as well as being responsible for some administration tasks.

The ideal candidate will be willing to learn, be a great team player and enjoying working with a wide range of people, including older adults, people with neurological conditions or orthopaedic injuries, and older adults. You will be well supported by a friendly and experienced team.

About the Team/Service/ Location 

This role sits within the wider Kenepuru Inpatient Allied Health team which consists of around 45 Allied Health staff from Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Speech Language Therapy, Psychology, Diversional Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, and our Allied Health Assistants.  We work together closely with nursing and medical colleagues to provide a service of high standard to patients and their families and whānau.  We are a very supportive team; we provide training and learning opportunities, supervision, mentorship, and we celebrate our wins with food. It really is a warm and inviting space to work in. We are a team that loves to learn and upskill, and we encourage service-improvements that help the patients and the team. A perk worth mentioning is the free parking available on site.

Our current service improvements include introducing Inter-Professional-Practice models of care, and we continue to grow in our cultural responsiveness as a team and a service. We welcome anyone who is also on the journey to improve health equity outcomes for Maori and Pacific peoples to join us as we learn and improve together. 

About you 

Our ideal candidate would have the following: 

• Experience working in a healthcare setting, preferably within a hospital setting
• A understanding of the health needs of our Māori and Pacific communities
• Eager to reduce inequities and improve health outcomes 
• Current full drivers licence 
• Able to work independently to do delegated tasks with patients
• Able to work well in a team
• Proficient with computer based work

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 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 Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

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

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