Community Karitane (Health Worker) - Te Puke/Papamoa East

How proud would it make you to be proactive in your community promoting a healthy lifestyle and working with whānau who have recently welcomed a new addition?

We have the opportunity for you to join our team as a Community Karitāne (Health Worker) to work in Te Puke, Papamoa East and the surrounding areas. We have a part time permanent role available four days a week (your day off can be negotiated).

We are looking for a compassionate and culturally aware individual who is fluent in Punjabi (being fluent in Hindi would also be beneficial) to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with Punjabi and Hindi speaking families (who are often new to New Zealand), to provide support and ensure their needs are met in a culturally appropriate manner.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Our Karitāne are assets to our team, and support whānau during the times that can be most worrying for parents and caregivers while they get to know their new pēpi or overcome the latest developmental leap. Your focus will be on improving health outcomes within a variety of settings to promote health, education and to support parenting choices with individuals, whānau and groups.

This position works in collaboration with our Plunket Nurses, Kaiāwhina and wider Plunket services to deliver wrap around support. Providing some of the non-clinical support that Plunket is world famous in New Zealand for - babies don't come with a manual, but our Plunket people are the next best thing. 

To meet the needs of our clients, from time to time, our team hold clinics or community events on a Saturday, however this would be organised in advance.

Pay rates for Karitāne are between $54,933 ($27.80 per hour) and $63,012 ($31.89) per hour depending on experience.

He kōrero mōu | About you

It is the clear communication, empathy and reassurance you provide that will support whānau to manage each challenge as it comes. A passion for working with tamariki and their caregivers is key and we will provide you with the training and support to learn the rest.

Our mahi relies on seamless teamwork - being able to loop in Nurses for clinical support, referring to our community support services for more holistic care, and reminding our whānau that we're a call away 24/7 through our PlunketLine service - it is important that you're confident in working independently but also understanding how to work within a team environment.

In supporting our pro-equity journey, it’s vital you have an understanding and commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi and an understanding of how that is put into practice in front line roles.

In addition, you will need to:

• Hold New Zealand residency or citizenship
• Be committed to completing the National Certificate in Tamariki Ora – Well Child Services programme (we pay for this)
• Hold a full, clean New Zealand drivers licence

Ngā hua mahi o Te Whānau Āwhina | What we offer

• Work close to home in a community based role
• A Monday – Friday role, with some flexibility to work around you
• 'Well Health Day': the ability to use sick leave for a proactive planned health day
• Fitness Passport - unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Retail discounts
• A generous parental leave scheme to support growing whānau

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

For further information contact Annie Fisher (Clinical Leader) on Annie.Fisher@plunket.org.nz.

Applications close on  31 January 2025 (please note, we will review applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate).

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He huanui oranga mo ngā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i ngā hapori heke iho, heke iho 

Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.