Support Worker - Afternoons/Backup - Napier, Hastings

Access Community Health; Hastings; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hastings is seeking dedicated support workers to assist individuals with high care needs. The role includes supporting daily living activities, administering medication, and providing palliative care. Candidates should have a Level 3 or 4 Health and Wellbeing Certificate and experience with spinal injuries. Weekend availability is necessary. Competitive pay includes extra for weekend work and access to various perks.

Benefits

Extra pay for weekend work

Ongoing training

Exclusive retailer discounts

Spark Mobile Plan with endless data

Qualifications

• Experience with spinal injury care is essential.
• Must be available to work every second weekend.
• A strong understanding of bi-cultural principles is required.

Responsibilities

• Support high risk individuals with daily living activities.
• Administer prescribed medication competently.
• Provide care in a palliative setting.

Skills

Palliative care

Stoma Management

Medication administration

Driver's license

Education

Level 3 and 4 Health and Wellbeing Certificate

Job description

19th November, 2025

Ko wai mātou? | Who are we? Access Community Health l Uru Ātea stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and disability 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 40,000 people. And we listen to each one of them, because we genuinely care. 'A better day, every day'

He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role Each Tangata will have high risk individual care requirements, and you will support them with all elements of daily living such as:

• Palliative cares
• Bowel cares
• Dementia
• Mental health
• Medication
• Afternoon shifts are from 3:30pm to 7:30pm, Monday-Sunday

Mōhou Ake | About You

• Level 3 and level 4 Health and Wellbeing Certificate (recognised in NZ)
• Spinal injury experience
• Stoma Management experience
• Use of full, standing and two-person hoist
• Experience administering prescribed medication
• Understand and respect for the principles of TeTiriti o Waitangi and bi-cultural approach
• Full/restricted driver’s license
• Be available to work every second weekend

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us?

• $1.00 per hour extra in your pay for weekend work!
• Access is leading the way in delivering exceptional service standards in our community – we provide ongoing training at every level in our workforce
• Access to exclusive discounts for major retailers and wellbeing benefits via our Perks App
• Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Get endless data (40GB at max speed, then reduced), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, and voicemail for just $24.15/month

Access Community Health l 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.