Kaiāwhina - Permanent, Part Time
Kaiāwhina
Family Services/Allied Health
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Hospice Waikato provides specialist care for Waikato people living with life limiting or terminal conditions and their whānau.
We are looking for a Kaiāwhina to join our Family Services Team who support those in our care with counselling, social work, massage therapy, music therapy and spiritual care.
As our Kaiāwhina, you will offer cultural support, advocacy and awhi to Māori patients and their whānau who come into our services. You will help develop and deliver education on tikanga guidelines and practice, in the context of palliative care, to our teams and those we care for.
To succeed, you will also need to be motivated and innovative with strong communication, relationship, education, and administrative skills. You will need to have maturity and resilience to support whānau through our services, but you will be working alongside a terrific team with a holistic approach and a great sense of humour.
To be the right fit for this role and our organisation you would have:
• A tertiary qualification in Māori, Social Sciences, Health or similar
• In-depth knowledge of tikanga Māori
• Knowledge of Māori health providers and social services agencies within the Waikato and Maniapoto region
• Current full New Zealand driver’s licence
• Established networks within Māori communities
• Understanding or experience of delivering a community-based health service
Perhaps you have some but not all the above? Contact Vivien Young, Family Services Manager, at [email protected] to discuss any aspects of the role. Find more about Hospice Waikato and a copy of the position description at http://www.hospicewaikato.org.nz/
This is an opportunity to join our team on a permanent basis and we are open to having either two Kaiāwhina working 2-3
days each per week or for one person to work fulltime. This is open for discussion so please contact us.
Apply via SEEK.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment health screening (including drug testing) and complete a criminal records check, the results of which must be to Hospice Waikato’s satisfaction. Applicants must have the right to work in NZ and be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as required by health providers.
