Community Support Worker - Assisting a Spinal Injury Client
Healthvision
- Oxford, Canterbury
- $23.38-29.10 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Working closely with our client to provide support as they go about their daily tasks.
- Assisting the client with complex personal care, home help, shopping assistance, and meal preps.
- Ensuring the client's comfort, safety, and well-being at all time
- Supporting exercise programs and medication.
- Moving and handling using hoists and manual transfers
- Assisting the client to access the community.
- Understanding of spinal injury care protocols and procedures is advantageous.
- Previous experience in complex cares (for example bowel & catheter cares) is preferred but comprehensive training will be provided
- Ability to work effectively within a team and independently when required
- A Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in Health and Wellbeing would be an advantage.
- Access to your car and a Full Driver's License is a requirement of the role (as this is community-based work)
- Flexibility to work on a roster (including weekends)
- Good communication skills, compassionate and flexible
- Legal rights to work in New Zealand
- Competitive Hourly Rates {$23.38 - $29.10 per hour (Based on Pay Equity)}
- Flexible hours & Opportunities for permanent shifts in the future.
- Travel allowance as per In between travel policy (MOH guidelines)
- Paid Competency Trainings
- Free EAP (Employer Assistance Programmer) Services