Support Worker
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you have a heart for helping others and a desire to provide excellent care? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Hours of work: Dependent on cient's needs.
Pay Rate: $23.50 to 29.10 per hour, subject to completed caregiving qualification
Location: Client's home.
Note: Radius Care cannot support work visas/visa changes for this role
About the Role
As a Home Support Worker, you will play a vital role in enabling our clients to live independently, safely, and comfortably in their own homes. Your compassionate care and support will enhance their quality of life and overall well-being.
Each client will have individual care requirements, and you will support them with elements of daily living, such as:
- Personal Care: Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Mobility Support: Help clients with safe transfers and mobility, including the use of mobility aids.
- Household Assistance: Help with light housekeeping tasks, meal planning, preparation, and feeding.
- Emotional Support: Provide companionship, meaningful engagement, and emotional support through conversation and activities.
- Community Engagement: Accompany clients to appointments, social events, or community activities to promote social inclusion.
- Medication Management: Administer medications and perform health-related tasks as prescribed by healthcare professionals.
- Health Monitoring: Check and document vital signs, assist with exercises or physical therapy routines, and monitor for side effects.
Radius Care Benefits
- Career progression + assistance with Careerforce and NZQA qualifications
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
- Access to discounts and benefits via our Staff App
- Supportive team environment
Skills and Experience
- At least 6 months of experience as a Support Worker
- Experience with clients with brain and spinal injury is preferred
- Health and Wellbeing Level 3 or Level 4 is preferred
- Certificate in Brain Injury Support, Pressure Injuries and Management of clients with complex medical needs are an advantage
- Genuinely love working with people who need support
- Be intuitive and responsive to people's feelings and needs
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- The right to work in New Zealand
- Full or restricted driver's license and access to reliable transportation
- Availability to work weekends and evenings if required
Pay rates (Hourly)
- Level 0 $23.50 (No health and wellbeing equivalent qualifications)
- Level 2 $24.78 (For holders of level 2 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
- Level 3 $26.94 (For holders of level 3 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
- Level 4 $29.10 (For holders of level 4 health and wellbeing qualification or equivalent)
Pay equivalency can be checked on Te Whatu Ora's website under the page "Pay Equity and Qualification Equivalencies" Pay Equity and Qualification Equivalencies – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
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Exceptional People, Exceptional Care
Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 23 locations nationwide, employing over 1500 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.
Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.
E kaha tautoko ana a Radius care I te ōritetanga, me te kanorau ā ō atou nei kaimahi. E pirihonga ana mātou ki te whakaroto I ngā whiwhinga mahi whakaōrite, me te whakawhanake I tō umanga ngaio. Āno hoki , kia haumaru , kia hauora hoki tō atou whaitua mahi. Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a kōutou , ngā kaitono kātoa. Āhakoa nō hea koe , āhakoa te pakeke , tō ira tangata rānei. E whai tīkanga ana tō atou nei rōpu whakahaere, I ngā wheako whaiaro maha kei a kōutou kātoa.
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