Access Community Health l Uru Ātea stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and support in New Zealand. We are a 4,000 person-strong team in an organisation which has been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our nurses and Kaiāwhina | Support Workers provide services to more than 20,000 people. And we listen to each one of them, because we genuinely care. 'A better day, every day'
Each Tangata will have individual care requirements, and you will support them with all elements of daily living. No qualifications or prior experience are required, as we provide comprehensive training to ensure all Kaiāwhina I Support Workers are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need.
Our Kaiāwhina Skills Framework training takes place during your first two weeks of employment and is a mixture of practical training, online self-directed learning, and working with a buddy trainer.
We cover the basics of support including:
Infection prevention control
Moving and Handling
Medication management
Practical tasks including personal cares, compression therapy, meal preparation etc.
Policies and procedures
Mōhou Ake | About You
Genuinely love working with people who need support and seeing them thrive
Be intuitive and responsive to people's feelings and needs
Own a smartphone
The right to work in New Zealand
Full/restricted driver's license
Be available to work either Saturday or Sunday every week
$1.00 per hour extra in your pay for weekend work!
Access is leading the way, we see Kaiāwhina | Support Work as a professional career path and we have built a career path framework to nurture your profession
Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Get endless data (40 GB at max speed, then reduced), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, and voicemail for just $24.15/month
Access Community Healthl Uru Ātea has a mission to create a better day, every day for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa to live independently in their own homes and communities. Access l Uru Ātea is more than just our name, Uru Ātea means “to enter space” and is our promise to deliver services in our client’s space, wherever that may be.
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Our 3,500-strong team of nurses, support workers and health professionals support people throughout Aotearoa New Zealand with the same dedication and compassion that inspired our founders nearly 100 years ago.
Today, more than 36,000 people trust Access for quality home care services, nursing services, disability support, serious injury support. We would love to have you as part of our community.
Support Workers are welcomed into essential skills with our paid induction program and hands-on buddying, giving you the chance to enroll in a recognised vocational qualification in health and wellbeing through Te Pūkenga/Careerforce.
We meet you, wherever you are
Our 3,500-strong team of nurses, support workers and health professionals support people throughout Aotearoa New Zealand with the same dedication and compassion that inspired our founders nearly 100 years ago.
Today, more than 36,000 people trust Access for quality home care services, nursing services, disability support, serious injury support. We would love to have you as part of our community.
Support Workers are welcomed into essential skills with our paid induction program and hands-on buddying, giving you the chance to enroll in a recognised vocational qualification in health and wellbeing through Te Pūkenga/Careerforce.
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