Support Worker | Whanganui
- Whanganui, Waikato
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist clients with personal cares
- Ability to handle cares independently and confidently
- Ability to handle challenging behaviours
- Must have a clean and valid NZ driving licence
- Must be eligible to work in NZ
- Subject to clean police clearance check
- Able to commit to the shifts
- Healthcare qualification of Level 3 or above
- Training will be provided
- Competency in emergency management
- Personal cares including showering, dressing & toileting.
- Feeding breakfast and lunch.
- Mobility, positioning, grooming, and home help.
- Meal preparation, assisting with passive exercise.
- Changing Catheter Bag
- Transfer through hoist
Tuesday: 7.00 AM to 9.00 AM / 11.30 AM to 12.30 PM / 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM
Wednesday: 7.00 AM to 10.30 AM / 1.00 PM to 2.00 PM / 3.30 PM to 4.30 PM / 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM
Thursday: 7.00 AM to 8.00 AM / 12.00 PM to 1.00 PM / 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM
Friday: 7.00 AM to 10.30 AM / 1.00 PM to 2.00 PM
Saturday: 7.00 AM to 9.30 AM / 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM / 8.00 PM to 9.00 PM
Sunday: 7.00 AM to 9.00AM / 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM / 8.00 PM to 9.00 PM*With an opportunity to pick up more shifts.As a Support Worker you will have the following attributes:
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Promote independence in the home.
- Mobility assistance.
- Create a direct meaningful impact on the lives of people in the community.
- Bring in your commitment, compassion and your communication skills.
- Free ongoing NZQA equivalent qualifications in Health and Wellbeing
- We provide support services through umbrella anytime you might need counselling support advice.
- Free mobile phone
- Travel reimbursement between your clients.
- Subsidised Southern Cross Health Insurance