Older Persons Mental Health Inpatient Unit Health Care Assistant

Health Care AssistantOlder Persons Mental HealthAdmission Unit Richmond, Nelson0.7FTE working 56 hours a

fortnightFixed Term 12 months Health

New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o

Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New

Zealanders.Are

you fit and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude and have the ability to work

as part of a team?

About the RoleDo

you have an affinity with the elderly and a basic understanding of Mental

Health and enjoy working in a health care setting?

You will be working across AM, PM & night

shifts rostered Monday to SundayIf

you are familiar with delivering personal care to the elderly and mental health

consumers with co-existing physical disabilities and have knowledge of

different cultural requirements and sensitivities in a mental health inpatient

setting, we would like to hear from you.The

Older Persons Mental Health Admission Unit at Alexandra Hospital promotes

psychiatric care and assessment for the older members of our community based in

Richmond.We practice in a collaborative patient partnership

model of care to achieve best outcomes for our patients / families and whanau.

As a Health Care Assistant you will be part of our

dedicated nursing environment with full support.

Your role is to work within

the team to assist nursing staff in care delivery, one-to-one patient watches

and other tasks as directed.

About YouWe are looking

for an individual with a mature outlook and proven ability to communicate in a clear, considerate manner with

genuine compassion.

You will also have the ability to

work in a flexible and methodical manner, demonstrate honesty and reliability,

and use appropriate initiative.

Experience

within the health sector is preferred, but is not essential as full training

will be provided.

Applicants must be entitled to work in NZ at the

time of applying for their applications to be considered.

Applications must be

submitted on line via our careers site.

QualificationsEssentialYear 11 NCEA level 1 English (or equivalent)Year 11 NCEA level 1 Maths (or equivalent)NZQA level 3 qualification (or equivalent)

• DesirableHome Carer Certificate (or equivalent)Mandatory requirement
• NZQA Level 3 : New Zealand Certificate in Health

and Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand, if not previously obtained, is to

be commenced once orientations have been attended.

A NZQA Certificate in Support of the Older

Person or NZQA Certificate in Mental Health Support Work or is working towards

either qualification would be desirable.

Working

at Health New ZealandHealth

New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for

the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive

so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We

welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow

communities.

How

to ApplyTo

apply please click "apply now."

All applications must be

submitted through our online careers' portal by

If you have

any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on or for more role specific questions please contact Sarah Allen, Charge Nurse

Manager, Older Persons Mental Health Inpatient & Community Nelson &

Wairau on We

will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment

process, before the closing date of this advert.