Housekeeper - Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre

Seeking applications from housekeepers to join our friendly team

Permanent, full-time, Monday to Friday

Point Chevalier location, close to public transport links

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced housekeeper to join our friendly Pt Chevalier based teams.

Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre (BRC) is a recovery-focused open 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation service for people aged 18-65 years (whaiora) who are experiencing severe mental illness. BRC is an open unit promoting progression to autonomous living in the community. The BRC clinical team support people with their rehabilitation needs and reintegrating back to the community with a strong emphasis on assisting individuals to gain independence with activities of daily living.

The Assertive Community Outreach Service (ACOS) is a multi-disciplinary, community-based outreach mental health service located next door to Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre. ACOS provides assertive treatment and support and operate seven days a week.

There are three housekeepers who work across both services Monday to Friday 0700 to 1530. There is also a requirement to work one in three Saturdays. These roles are important in ensuring both services are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness that complies with accepted hospital and clinical standards. Our aim is to provide a clean, pleasant, welcoming and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.

You will bring previous experience in a housekeeping/cleaning role ideally in a health or hotel setting and have a full, clean NZ Driver's License. We will need you to be able to drive our fleet cars, all of which are automatic. You will have excellent communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills and be comfortable working in a mental health setting.

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa).

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha nga painga o tenei mahi mou | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Reshma Amin - Recruitment Consultant at * to discuss how we can best support your application.
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