Health Care Assistant - Primary Care

Come and join our knowledgeable Primary Health Care team in Mangere

28th October,

Health Care Assistant – Primary Health Care

Turuki Health Care is a kaupapa Maori organisation delivering integrated health, wellbeing and social services across the Tamaki Makaurau region.

We provide quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare and support to whanau.

Te whiwhinga mahi - The opportunity

We have a position available for a dedicated Health Care Assistant to join our Mangere Clinic Team.

You will work closely with our team of Administrators, General Practitioners and Registered Nurses to ensure patients and whanau receive expert care.

This is a full-time position where you will work rostered shifts between 8 : 00 am and 6 : 00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include checking our patients' vital signs, entering their information into our database, ensuring the triage bay is stocked with the appropriate equipment and assisting our team with administrative support.

You will be someone who enjoys working with whanau in the community and will have a genuine interest in healthcare.

You will ideally have experience working with Maori and Pasifika whanau.

Nga pukenga me nga wheako - Skills and experience

The ability to communicate effectively with patients and their whanau.

Experience using Medtech is highly desirable.

Willingness to learn and keen to undertake professional development.

A team player who looks after and cares about patients and colleagues.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Experience performing complex procedures e.g., blood pressure checks, height and weight checks is advantageous.

Full training will be provided.

Ability to speak Te Reo Maori or another language would be an advantage.

We offer :

Free GP consultations when you sign up with Turuki Health Care as your medical clinic.

Access to various internal workshops and ongoing professional development opportunities.

The opportunity to attend staff wananga.

If you are looking to make a difference and want to work within a kaupapa Maori organisation, apply today!

Applications close Tuesday 11th November

Applicants for this position should have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa.

All applications must include a CV and a completed application form that will be emailed to you.

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