St John of God Hauora Trust Looking for Support Worker Permanent | 3 vacancies at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

St John of God Halswell a leader in the Disability sector has 3 vacancies for accomplished and experienced Level 3 or Level 4 Support Workers,

St John of God Halswell is the flagship of our Health and Abilities Services division and we support people living with disabilities to lead engaging and fulfilling lives. Our 60-room hospital level residential care facility is situated in attractive grounds with award-winning gardens. The facility has an onsite gym and Rehabilitation and Therapy team, who support residents living in our care. Our services employ over 350 people in Canterbury and Wellington. Our residents present a range of disabilities, amongst them, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, Huntingtons disease, Motor Neuron disease and many other neurological diseases as well as physical disabilitites. For most of our patients this will be their home for life, for others it can be a shorter stay as we also provide transitional rehabilitation services for the most complex patients who may stay with us from several weeks to many months.

For both vacancies we require you to be available for day, evening and night shifts and to each successful applicant we are offering a permanent contract of 32 hours per week.

Description:

About The Role

In this role you will:

• Support residents to lead engaging and fulfilling lives.
• Follow clinical care plans to assist residents in their health and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with the Activities and Rehabilitation Team to support residents to achieve lifestyle goals and community connections.
• With support of your manager and Workforce Development team you can continue with advanced training and competencies.

About You

Ideally you will be invested in your profession, be interested in supporting people and have good communication skills. Other skills and experience that are highly preferred are:

• Caregiving experience (3 years preferable) in a similar work environment.
• Current First Aid Qualification
• Medication competency preferred but training can be given.
• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 3 or 4
• Experience supporting people living with conditions like Huntington’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, and people living with traumatic brain injuries is preferred.

We very much look forward to meeting you to discuss your future career in care at St John of God Hauora Trust. Visit www.careers.sjog.nz to discover your career in care – and meet some of the diverse people leading our work in communities around New Zealand.

At St John of God Hauora Trust, we employ and are privileged to work with people from a range of cultures, beliefs, abilities, genders, and sexual identities.

Applications close 5pm, 3 October 2023. If you have any queries regarding this role or would like a copy of the Position Description, please go to www.careers.sjog.nz or email [email protected].

Please note if you click Apply or use the Apply with Seek option, you will be redirected through to St John of God Hauora Trust’s HR System called Elmo Talent Management Software.