Health Care Assistant - Sexual Health Services Job Number : WAI26894 Where youll be working: Sexual Health Services, Waikato Hospital The details: Permanent, Full time - Monday to Friday Be part of the national transformation in Health Opportunity to develop/extend your existing skills Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We are seeking a Health Care Assistant to work with a dynamic community sexual health team that cares for people and their whanau regardless of gender or sexuality. We strive to provide a holistic, wellbeing focused service that puts the patients choices at the heart of everything we do. Our focus on Mori health and equity means we would prefer a candidate with knowledge of Mori models of care.

You will be working within a supportive multidisciplinary team who provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of STIs and other sexual health related needs as well as gender-affirming care. The role includes working under the direction and delegation of the registered nurse, welcoming people who self-refer to the service, assisting people to self-test for STIs, booking appointments, basic triage, and ordering and management of supplies. This is a Monday to Friday role.

Click here to view the position description. (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.) M ttou Ratonga | About our Service Waikato Sexual Health Services provide free-to-all and confidential specialist service for people living in the Waikato.

We provide clinical management of STIs and HIV and are committed to ensuring people can access gender-affirming care. Providing non-judgemental compassionate care is our core value because stigma and shame strongly predict harm. We have close links with Waikato Hospitals infectious disease team around the management of HIV patients.

We are a values based and inclusive team that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Mu | About you Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role: Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti or Waitangi. Current work permit and previous experience working in a healthcare setting Achieved health related NZQA unit standards will be an advantage A genuine non-judgmental empowering approach A great sense of humour The ability to awhi patients and whanau Proven capabilities of working with very diverse groups of people Ko wai mtou | Our Organisation Te iwi Ngakaunui People at Heart Whakamana Give and earn respect Whakaronga Listen to me; Talk to me Mauri Pai Fair play Whakapakari Growing the good Kotahitanga Stronger together It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big.

Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Mori Health Authority will t.