Health Care Assistant - Wilson Centre

Health Care Assistant Child Rehabilitation and Out of Home Respite Services Wilson Centre, Takapuna Permanent, part time role with negotiable hours 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. About the Role Health Care Assistants support the healthcare team, ensuring service delivery is maintained at all times. As an HCA with the Wilson Centre, you will work with children who have high support needs, providing quality care and opportunities for fun and recreation for our clients. About Us Our Out of Home Child Respite Service is for children and young people who have disabilities, are medically fragile and have high support needs. The Child Rehabilitation Service provides intensive nursing and therapy to clients, as part of a multidisciplinary team, following orthopaedic surgery procedures or traumatic/acquired brain injury. About you To be successful in this role, you will have experience working with children who have high support needs. High energy levels, and a genuine interest in providing high quality care are a must, as well as great communication skills, and a willingness to learn. As our service is available to our clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you will need to have flexibility to work rostered shifts, including night shifts. Most importantly, you will be passionate about working with high needs tamariki and their whānau, and able to provide culturally sensitive and whanau-centered care to our Māori and Pasifika clients. 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 reference: WDHB19651 Job details Job Reference: WDHB19651 Location: North Island - Auckland - North Shore/West Auckland Expertise: Clinical - Health Care Assistant - Hospital / Community - Health Care Assistant - Hospital / Community #J-18808-Ljbffr