Older Persons Mental Health Inpatient Unit Health Care Assistant

Older Persons Mental Health Inpatient Unit Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistant

Older Persons Mental Health Admission Unit Richmond, Nelson

0.7 FTE working 56 hours a fortnight

Fixed 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 the ability to work as part of a team?

About the Role

Do 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 Sunday

If 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.

About the Team / Service / Location

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 You

We 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 online via our careers site.

Qualifications

Year 11 NCEA level 1 English (or equivalent)

Year 11 NCEA level 1 Maths (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.

Health 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 Apply

To apply please click "apply now."

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 15.10.25.

If you have any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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