Rehabilitation Assistant - Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation/ Health of Older Person

Rehabilitation Assistant - Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation/ Health of Older Person Remuneration: As per the PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and remains committed to delivering equitable, accessible, and culturally responsive healthcare services for all New Zealanders. Do you enjoy helping people reach their health goals? We currently have a permanent 0.5 FTE & 0.6 FTE vacancy for a Rehab Assistant to join our rehabilitation teams based at Middlemore Hospital. You will be working alongside the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Speech Language Therapists to help our patients meet their rehabilitation goals. The 0.5 FTE role is on our Health of Older People rehabilitation ward. You will be working with adults and older people recovering following orthopaedic surgeries, illness or accidents. The 0.6 FTE role is on our Specialised Adult Rehabilitation ward. You will work in a close team, providing therapy to patients in group and individual settings. To be successful in this role you need experience working with people with disability, excellent communication skills and previous experience in a healthcare setting. So, if you enjoy working with people, are a good team player and love a new challenge - then we would like to hear from you. Essential: Experience working with people with a disability Good verbal and written communication skills Full, clean driver's licence Desired: Health Care Assistant (NZQA Level 3) certificate Previous experience in a therapy assistant role Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting Proficiency in standard Microsoft applications Working at Health New Zealand 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Job details Job Reference: CMH202617488 Location: North Island - Auckland - South & East Auckland Job type: Expertise: Clinical - Allied Health - Therapy Assistant #J-18808-Ljbffr