Health Care Assistants - Enliven - Levin

Healthcare Assistant 

• Job security - working with a well established essential service provider
• Full training and development opportunities supports your career
• Benefit from our Staff well-being events - we invest in ourselves

Benefits – 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.

• Opportunities for additional training for career advancement into positions of responsibility
• Smart uniforms provided, with various aspects of attire available to suit your style – you choose the colour! 
• Working in a team in a peer supported environment. 
• Annual staff Wellbeing events, with each month focusing 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
• A progressive pay scale that recognises your qualifications -  $21.84 - $27.43 per hour, based on skills & experience  

About the role

As a Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing care and support to our residents by following  Enliven’s Eden Principles to deliver a safe, secure and supportive environment in which we encourage our residents to maintain their independence and to make decisions for themselves .Your key responsibilities will be: 

• Deliver the highest standard of personal cares to every Resident  
• Support elders to have autonomy by doing as much as possible for themselves in a way each elder chooses.
• Assist and support the daily activities in a way that meets the Eden principles and the Domains of Wellbeing 
• Take instruction and delegation under the direction of the Registered Nurse. 
• Provide assistance when an emergency occurs or additional support is required by the team
• Ensure resident’s needs are attended to effectively and in a timely manner

We have a variety of full time or part time roles within our rest home and dementia teams.  We have different shifts available, including days, afternoons and nights, so we would really like to hear from you and talk about what hours or shifts you are looking for, because we may have something to suit you.  So get in touch with us if you want to find out more!

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 and sense of humour. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect, ideally, you will already have some experience in aged care, but if not we can help with that, having the right attitude and willingness to learn is just as important. In addition, you will have: 

• Ability to communicate with and respect the diversity of each individual living and working in our Home
• Careerforce Level 2 Health and Wellbeing Certificate or willingness to gain one, we will help you with this
• Good written and documentation skills  
• Basic computer skills 
• Proof of double COVID-19 vaccination, including booster where eligible

About Us

Our name, Enliven, is a celebration of our beginnings, our heritage and the values we share.   You will have the opportunity to share in our values based approach and be part of a not for profit service specialising in the support of older people.  

A job with Enliven is a career that supports and empowers people to live happy, healthy lives. We love people – and that includes our employees. At Enliven, we truly value our staff and put a huge amount of effort into making the work environment positive. 

It’s a fun place to be, and we need caring kind, creative, reliable and energetic people to join our team.  APPLY NOW!

How to apply:

PLEASE APPLY VIA OUR WEBSITE https://psc.qjumpersjobs.co/   

To discuss the role or for more information get in touch with Michelle Day 06 366 0052  or contact recruitment@psc.org.nz  

Please note: please apply only if you have the legal right to work in New Zealand 

As a healthcare provider, Enliven operates a ‘Smoke Free’ policy onsite. 

Applications close 21st July 2022