Allied Health Assistant | Greymouth

• Te Nikau Hospital Allied Health Hub, Greymouth, West Coast
• 2 positions available – 0.8FTE (32 hours per week) and 0.65 (26 hours per week) – please indicate on your Cover Letter which position you are interested in.
• Permanent part- time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

The Allied Health Assistant/Kaiāwhina is responsible for providing support to the Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini Allied Health Service in delivering effective, efficient and quality patient focused therapeutic care within the inpatient, outpatient and community settings.

Experience for this role is not essential, however you should be committed to completing your Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Health Assistant) (Level 3) within 24 months of starting.

Specifically, the role is responsible for

• Provision of delegated supervision of individual or group exercise programmes / activities for patients of all ages.
• Provision of a level of service that supports patients to attain a maximum level of independence in their own environment.
• Effective liaison with delegating Registered Health Professionals (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Dietetics, Speech Language Therapy) and all other relevant Health Professionals, outside Agencies and others involved in the care of the patients.
• Provision of appropriate education Whanau / Families, Carers and Guardians of these patients as required, including the safe and correct use of equipment.
• Commitment to flexible & friendly customer service and patient advocacy.

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