Access Community Health

Support Worker or Nurse: Spinal Injury Support - Richmond

Access Community Health  •  Onsite  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description

Whether you're a current Enrolled Nurse, a former practicing nurse looking to return to a meaningful role, or a support worker looking for regular, predictable work pattern with minimal travel, we'd love to hear from you.

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea is one of New Zealand's leading healthcare providers, supporting thousands of people nationwide to remain safe, independent, and connected to their communities. We're seeking a compassionate and capable Community Care Nurse to join our team.

Full time and part-time opportunities available

He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role

Your work may include (all training provided)

  • Following current care plans
  • Supporting medication management and monitoring
  • Catheter care
  • Monitoring health outcomes and identifying changing needs
  • Supporting clients to achieve their goals and maintain independence
  • Advanced Bowel Cares
  • Pressure Injury Care and Prevention
  • Assistance with respiratory support
  • Activities of daily living

Ngā tohungatanga mō tēnei tūranga | Skills and experience

You'll be someone who:

  • Enjoys working directly with people and supporting positive health outcomes
  • Can work independently while remaining connected to a wider team
  • Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Is organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities
  • Is comfortable using digital systems and technology

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us?

  • Help tāngata | clients navigate appropriate services and support that promote independence and wellbeing.
  • Use, maintain, and refresh your clinical skills – no APC required
  • Take advantage of the opportunity to work close to home within your community
  • Join our positive, inclusive culture where shared values, learning, and mutual support are central
  • We offer ongoing professional development opportunities to grow your skills and your career
  • We believe in working together, supporting one another, and doing the right thing for our clients
  • Access to an exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Endless data (40GB at max speed), unlimited NZ/AU calls and texts, hotspot access, voicemail — all for $24.15 per month

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea’s mission is to create a better day, every day for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa, helping them live independently in their own homes and communities. Uru Ātea means “to enter space”—our promise to deliver services wherever our clients need us.

Access Community Health

About Access Community Health

Access is one of New Zealand’s leading in-home health care providers, specialising in home care and support, disability support, specialised nursing, ACC injury management and rehabilitation. We work with the Ministry of Health, DHBs and ACC to care for around 40,000 people nationwide and have been trusted by New Zealanders to provide care in the community for 100 years.

Access is dedicated to giving you the care and support you need to live independently in your home and community.

Our skilled team of nurses, support workers and allied health professionals provide a range of services delivered to your home, including: personal care, household assistance, fully qualified nursing services, palliative care and carer relief.

Our services cater for people who are either living with a disability, rehabilitating following an accident or injury (one of only four national providers of homebased care for ACC), recovering from serious illness or surgery, over 65 and requiring home healthcare, suffering from a long-term condition, in the final stages of life, private carers needing relief or requiring Individualised Funding Services.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Lower Hutt, NZ
Year Founded
1925
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