Allied Health Assistant

Allied Health Assistant

Location: Hutt Hospital and Community

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.75 FTE / 30 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

The Allied Health Assistant role is a busy and interesting one as you will be undertaking a wide range of activities at the request of our Allied Health and Nursing staff. Day to day, you'll be installing and teaching people how to use equipment as well as coaching people in exercise programmes and other activities designed to help recover strength, cognition and function. You'll also be supporting people to complete paperwork for Enable NZ, and applications for MSD as well as being involved in other initiatives as we develop the way we work to meet the needs of our population.

An important part of the role will be reporting back to the team regarding progress, as well as noticing if our clients/whānau are struggling and require more support.

About the Team/Service Location

Allied health assistants are vital contributors to the healthcare team, supporting patient care and recovery under the direction and delegation of members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Your colleagues will include Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Doctors and a range of other staff across different services. Our Community Older Persons and Rehabilitation team has a focus on treating and supporting rehabilitation following illness and providing equipment/other compensatory strategies where people are living with long term impairments. We work across the entire Hutt Valley and link closely to a range of partner agencies.

The Allied Health Assistants are key members of the team and the range of activities in which you will be involved is likely to expand. We offer a supportive learning environment and a comprehensive orientation to the role.

About You

Our clients need someone kind, efficient, good at communicating and who is able to motivate people from a range of cultures. You'll need to be able to effectively interpret and deliver on the work requested by our health professionals and be committed to on-going learning, either holding or being prepared to enrol for the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) Health Assistance Strand. You'll need to be fit in order to move and install a range of equipment and Service Accreditation with Enable NZ would be an advantage.

We are committed to improving better health outcomes for Māori and Pacific whānau. As we continue to develop the way we work with Maori and Pacific whanau, we would value more applicants, with the right skills, from these communities.

If this role sounds like you, we'd would love to hear from you.

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.