Healthcare Assistant - Woburn Home - Lower Hutt - Part Time

• Job security - working with a well established essential service provider
• Full training and development opportunities supports your career
• Benefit from our Staff well-being events - we invest in ourselves

Mō mātou - About us

Our name, Enliven, is a celebration of our beginnings, our heritage and the values we share. You will have the opportunity to share in our values based approach and be part of a not for profit service specializing in the support of older people.

A job with Enliven is a career that supports and empowers people to live happy, healthy lives. We love people – and that includes our employees. At Enliven, we truly value our staff and put a huge amount of effort into making the work environment positive.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

The role is part time role covering PM shifts at our Woburn Rest Home. As a Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing care and support to our residents in our Rest Home by following Enliven’s Eden Principles to deliver a safe, secure and supportive environment in which we encourage our residents to maintain their independence and to make decisions for themselves. Your key responsibilities will be:

• Deliver the highest standard of personal cares to every Resident
• Support elders to have autonomy by doing as much as possible for themselves in a way each elder chooses.
• Assist and support the daily activities in a way that meets the Eden principles and the Domains of Wellbeing
• Take instruction and delegation under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Provide assistance when an emergency occurs or additional support is required by the team
• Ensure resident’s needs are attended to effectively and in a timely manner

Mō koe - About You

As well as a passion for the wellbeing of older people, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organized with great interpersonal skills and sense of humor. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect, ideally, you will already have some experience in aged care, but if not we can help with that, having the right attitude and willingness to learn is just as important. In addition, you will have:

• Ability to communicate with and respect the diversity of each individual living and working in our Home
• Minimum of Careerforce Level 2 Health and Wellbeing Certificate or preparedness to gain one
• Good written and documentation skills
• Basic computer skills

What’s in it for me?

Whilst working with Enliven you will be given the opportunity and support to gain nationally recognized 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 recognizes your qualifications
• 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 color!
• Working in a team in a peer supported environment
• Access to discounted healthcare cover and free counselling services for all staff
• Ability to work a roster that enables you to manage work/life balance
• Training to achieve qualifications while you work and on-going support to thrive in your role

We are a fun place to be, and we need caring kind, creative, reliable and energetic people to join our team. APPLY NOW!

How to apply: To discuss the role or for more information get in touch with Tamsin Mason (04) 569 6400 or contact recruitment@psc.org.nz

Please note: please apply only if you have the legal right to work in New Zealand

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