We have recently expanded Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI) which is CCDHB's Early Supported Discharge service therefore we have an exciting opportunity to add to our Allied Health Assistant / Kaiawhina Hauora roles. Kaiawhina Hauora in AWHI deliver delegated activities in an interprofessional model to deliver reablement and promote self-management of health for the people we work with in their own home.

The main focus of AWHI is to support people's reablement or maintain functional levels, for those on a declining health journey, after a hospital admission. We identify and effectively support people's needs on discharge from hospital and facilitate that to happen as early as possible providing system benefits to wider hospital flow.

AWHI works with people in their own home immediately after discharge, from either of our 2 hospital sites, that have been medically unwell, sustained a significant injury or had a Stroke. The team is split over 2 bases, Ewart at Wellington Hospital site for the southern base and Kenepuru Hospital for the northern base, This role is based at Ewart. The 2 parts of the team cover all of CCDHB's catchment area between them, Seatoun up to Peka Peka but each team member has an identified base.

We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori and Pacific Peoples communities.

If you are passionate about being the best you can be, thrive on working in a team setting and are ready to expand your practice further then we'd love to hear from you.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

You will be joining a friendly, fun and enthusiastic team from a mix of professional groups. We offer on-going professional development opportunities including interporfesional support and training with the team of approximately 24 FTE around you and clinical supervision. Cultural professional supervision is available from Māori and Pacific Health teams.

Moū - About you

DUTIES

• Complete delegated activities aimed at promoting wellness and return to function with patients in their own home and community settings
• Deliver and set up equipment in patients home
• Supporting hospital flow though timely intervention

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working within the health care setting
• Hold a National Certificate in Community Support (level 3) Core Competencies or National Certificate in Health, Disability and Aged Support (level 3) (Health Assistants - Rehabilitation Assistance or Health Assistance strand) or equivalent or willingness to complete one of these qualifications
• A clear understanding of the health needs of our Māori and Pacific Island communities
• Demonstrates ability to build rapport with patient and whānau from all backgrounds
• Flexible approach to working in a high turnover, fast paced environment

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) 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.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

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Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (AH085-22) in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses). We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.