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Location: Wairarapa Hospital

Service: Medical Surgical

Contract: Permanent Part time

Salary: As per NZNO & dependant on experience

Vacancy Ref # 6714371

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We are looking for Healthcare Assistant to join our busy and dedicated team at Wairarapa Hospital wanting to make a difference to our patients and their Whanau in Medical Surgical Ward.

If you are an experienced, caring and patient focused and interested in working in MSW we want to hear from you. You will be required to work under the direction and delegation of a Registered Nurse therefore excellent communication skills are a must.

Your duties will be around assisting Registered Nurses with:

• Providing patients with personal cares
• Keeping the ward and equipment clean, tidy and safely stored
• Storing and restocking supplies
• Directing enquiries and making beds
• Patient watches

We have a permanent part time position available working 48 hours per fortnight (0.6 FTE), rostered & rotating including shift work and weekends.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

This is a combined ward caring for medical, general surgical, orthopaedic, gynaecology, urology and palliative patients. The ward is looking for a new team member who has enthusiasm, team spirit and a willingness to learn.

Moū - About you

• A strong motivation and genuine interest in helping others
• An overwhelming desire to go above and beyond
• A burning need be brilliant at what you do
• Dedication, honesty and reliability
• Reasonable physical fitness as these positions requires someone to stand and work for long periods of time
• Clean and smart personal presentation
• Flexibility and able to work rostered and rotating shifts including weekends (shift work)
• Previous experience within a hospital environment advantageous

Here at Wairarapa District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

At Wairarapa Hospital we are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

For further information please contact Kudzie Hove, Charge Nurse Manager MSW 027 2002 792.

To apply for this role, please visit Te Whatu Ora Wairarapa Careers where you can also obtain a copy of the position description for this role.