THE ROLE: Part time
HOW TO APPLY: More details and application via: Support Worker - Waimate Job in Waimate, Canterbury - SEEK
Support Worker - Weekends
Access Community Health stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and support in New Zealand. We are a 4,000 person-strong team in an organisation which has been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our nurses and support workers provide services to more than 20,000 people. And we listen to each one of them, because we genuinely care.
'A better day, every day'
He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role
Each Tangata will have individual care requirements, and you will support them with all elements of daily living. No qualifications or prior experience are required, as we provide comprehensive training to ensure all Kaiāwhina I Support Workers are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need.
Whakangungu l Training
Paid training! Our Kaiāwhina Skills Framework training takes place during your first two – four weeks of employment and is a mixture of practical training, online self-directed learning, and working with a buddy trainer.
We cover the basics of support including:
Infection prevention control
Moving and Handling
Medication management
Practical tasks including personal cares, compression therapy, meal preparation etc.
Policies and procedures
Mōhou Ake | About You
Genuinely love working with people who need support and seeing them thrive
Be intuitive and responsive to people's feelings and needs
Own a smartphone
The right to work in New Zealand
Full/restricted driver's license
Be available to work weekends
He aha ai mātou? | Why Us?
$1.00 per hour extra in your pay for weekend work!
Access is leading the way, we see Kaiāwhina | Support Work as a professional career path and we have built a career path framework to nurture your profession
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