Community Support Worker - Whakatane

About the Company At Healthvision, we are dedicated to providing specialist homecare, community nursing, and rehabilitation services across New Zealand. We are passionate about well-being and prioritize working closely with our Service Users, their families, and whanau to ensure they receive the quality care necessary to live life according to their preferences. Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve while maximizing their independence. About the Role We are currently seeking dynamic, energetic, and conscientious individuals to join our team as Community Support Workers. In this rewarding position, you will support Service Users living with complex injuries and disabilities within their own homes. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: - Assisting Service Users with personal care, home help, shopping assistance, and meal preparation - Supporting exercise programs - Moving and handling Service Users using hoists and manual transfers - Assisting Service Users in accessing community resources This is community-based work, which will involve rotating schedules that include morning, afternoon, and weekend shifts. We will discuss your preferred hours of work during the recruitment process. Requirements To be successful in this role, candidates should meet the following prerequisites: - Experience in personal care is required - Experience in complex care (including bowel and SPC cares) and managing challenging behaviors is preferred - A Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in Health and Wellbeing is advantageous; however, we will also consider individuals who are eager to pursue a career in the healthcare industry - Access to your own car and a full driver’s license is essential due to the community-based nature of the role - Flexibility to work on a roster, including weekends - Strong communication skills - Legal right to work in New Zealand Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, which includes: - Competitive hourly rates ranging from $24.13 to $30.03 per hour, based on the Pay Equity Settlement by the Ministry of Health - Flexible working hours - Travel allowance in accordance with our in-between travel policy (as per Ministry of Health guidelines) - Opportunities to obtain Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications - Paid competency training - Complimentary Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services - Special rates for complex Service Users at the employer's discretion We look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals to our team who share our commitment to enhancing the lives of our Service Users.