Health Care Assistant - Enliven Bureau

• 20 hours per week guaranteed + opportunity for additional shifts
• Work flexibly across a 7 day roster
• Provide regular cover and support to our permanent teams

Mō mātou - About us

Enliven is part of Presbyterian Support Central, a not-for-profit organisation which creates elder-centred communities so that older people have companionship, meaningful activity and fun in their lives. These things add life to life!

Our Enliven services create a homely environment where people are happy and thrive, regardless of their age or ability. Our homes and villages are places where older people have companionship, choice, variety and a sense of purpose.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

We are looking for three Health Care Assistants to join our Bureau team to work 20 hours per week, predominately based at Woburn Home, our residential aged care home in Lower Hutt. Our Bureau covers the wider Wellington region and as such you may also be given the opportunity to cover shifts at our other Wellington Homes in Karori, Johnsonville, and Tawa, so flexibility is key.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing support to our residents in their daily living and social requirements. Your key responsibilities will be:

• Deliver the highest standard of personalised care to every resident
• Support and encourage residents to maintain their independence and make decisions for themselves
• Assist and support the activities of daily living in a way that meets the Eden principles and the Domains of Wellbeing
• Take instruction and tasks from the Registered Nurse
• Ensure resident’s needs are attended to effectively and in a timely manner

Our Bureau team provide an important role by covering planned and unplanned absences, such as sickness and annual leave, so you will benefit from guaranteed hours each week which will rotate around the shift roster. This will therefore, involve working a variety of shifts over the full 7 day week.

Mō koe - About You

As well as a passion for the wellbeing of older people, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organised; with great interpersonal skills. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect. In addition, you will have:

• Careerforce Level 3 Health and Wellbeing Certificate would be ideal
• Ability to be an active member of a team environment
• Good verbal communication and documentation skills
• Basic computer skills
• Must be able to work flexibly, as you may be rostered for morning, afternoon, evening, night or weekend shifts
• Must be willing to work across sites in the Wellington Region

Mo o tatau painga - About our benefits

As part of your work you will be given the opportunity and support to gain nationally recognised qualifications in Health and Wellbeing and to be part of a committed team delivering high quality care to our residents.

• A progressive pay scale that recognises your qualifications $24.08 - $30.00 per hour, based on skills & experience
• Opportunities for additional training for career advancement into positions of responsibility
• Smart uniforms provided, with various aspects of attire available to suit your style – you choose the colour!
• Working in a team in a peer supported environment.
• Staff Wellbeing initiatives focused on a different aspect of personal health and wellbeing
• Access to discounted health insurance and free counselling services for all employees
• Ability to work a roster that enables you to manage work/life balance.

Come and find out more about our Enliven Homes and why our teams enjoy working as part of the Enliven family!

Applications:

Start your application process by clicking the APPLY button.

If you need more information first, get in touch with our Bureau Manager Amanda Dubier at amanda.dubier@psc.org.nz. We will shortlist and interview as applications come in.

Please note: Apply only if you have the existing right to work in New Zealand, as we are unable to provide visa support for this position.

As a healthcare provider, Enliven operates a ‘Smoke Free’ policy onsite.

For a copy of the Job Description visit Health-Care-Assistant-Position-Description : https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/qjumpers-co-prod/Jobs/932acf83-28ca-47e8-ad1c-8191e3955ed8/health-care-assistant-position-description.pdf