Health Care Assistant - Cashmere Heights Home
Healthcare Assistant - Cashmere - Part Time
- Fixed rosters giving work/life balance
- Training and development – gain qualifications while you work
- Staff well-being activities - we take care of you while you take care of our residents
Mō mātou - About us
Our Enliven services create age-friendly communities where people are happy and thrive, regardless of their age or ability. Our homes and villages are places where older people have companionship, choice, variety, fun, meaningful activity and a sense of purpose.
Situated on Helston Road, Cashmere Heights Home overlooks the Johnsonville township and maintains strong community connections. A highlight for many of the elders of Cashmere Heights Home is the engaging social calendar, activity groups and close companionship that is part of life at this tight-knit home. At Cashmere Heights Home we embrace Enliven's philisophy of care which is based around the internationally recognised, Eden Alternative. That means we take every opportunity to make sure elders have companionship, spontaneity, fun, meaningful activity and a sense of purpose in their lives.
Mō te tūranga - About the role
As a Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing support to our residents in their daily living and social requirements. You will also encourage residents to maintain their independence and make decisions for themselves.
We have three roles available:
- Permanent Part time working 38 hours per fortnight on a 16:00 to 21:00 shift
- Two fixed term roles for one year - working two shift patterns both 0700 am to 1200 pm both working 31.5 hours per fortnight.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Deliver the highest standard of personalised care to every Resident
- Support and encourage residents to maintain their independence and make decisions for themselves
- Assist and support the activities of daily living in a way that meets the Eden principles and the Domains of Wellbeing
- Take instruction and tasks from the Registered Nurse
- Ensure resident’s needs are attended to effectively and in a timely manner
We work with a fixed roster so you can plan ahead but the ability to offer some flexibility to pick up additional shifts, to provide cover in the home is always welcomed. So get in touch and have a chat with us, we'd love to hear from you!
Mō koe - About You
As well as a passion for the wellbeing of older people, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organised with great interpersonal skills. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect. In addition, you will have:
- Minimum of Careerforce Level 2 or 3 Health and Wellbeing Certificate or above.
- Experience working with Elders with Dementia
- Previous experience in aged care or other healthcare assistant or support worker role
- Ability to be an active member of a team environment
- Good verbal communication and documentation skills
- Basic computer skills
What’s in it for me?
Whilst working with Enliven you will be given the opportunity and support to gain nationally recognised qualifications in Health and Wellbeing and to be part of a committed team delivering high quality care to our residents.
- A progressive pay scale that recognises your qualifications $25.04 - $31.93 per hour, based on skills & experience
- Opportunities for additional training for career advancement into positions of responsibility
- Working in a team in a peer supported environment.
- Staff Wellbeing initiatives focused on a different aspect of personal health and wellbeing
- Access to discounted healthcare cover and free counselling services for all staff
- Ability to work a roster that enables you to manage work/life balance.
- Training to achieve qualifications while you work and on-going support to thrive in your role
Come and find out more about our Home and why our teams enjoy working as part of the Enliven family!
To discuss the role or for more information, get in touch with Manisha Jobard on 04 477 7067 or recruitment@psc.org.nz
Please note: please apply only if you have the legal right to work in New Zealand
We will be shortlisting applications as they come in and this may result in the job add closing early.
