Provide in-home post-discharge rehabilitation support to help patients regain independence

Allied Health Assistant (AWHI)

Location: Hutt Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

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 seeking an Allied Health Assistant to join the Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI team). The focus of this position is to provide short-term homebased support with personal cares and rehabilitation for people following discharge from the hospital wards.

The role will include weekend work and some evening shift work (up to 7pm). You will be responsible for supporting AWHI patients in their homes with personal care tasks, household management tasks, rehabilitation programs and equipment installation.

About the Team/Service Location

We know people recover more quickly at home so the main focus of AWHI is to work with people in their own home to help them regain or maintain their independence after a hospital admission. These people may have been medically unwell, sustained a significant injury or had a stroke. In our team we have Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Speech Language Therapists and Allied Health Assistants. In this role you would have the opportunity to provide essential support to allow patients to live well at home.

About You

  • Flexible and enthusiastic
  • Keen to learn new skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Self-motivated and self-aware
  • Exposure in working with cultures other than their own
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of the Privacy Act and other legislation protecting confidentiality
  • Attention to detail
  • Team work
  • Perseverance and Commitment

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.

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