NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) Level 4

Summary

Gain the skills and knowledge required to provide advanced person-centred and/or relationship-centred care and support for a person with complex needs, and their whanau and/or family. This programme is perfect for healthcare professionals who already have significant experience and are looking to gain the additional knowledge and skills required to provide person-centred/ relationship-centred care and support to a person with complex needs and have the leadership capabilities and technical skills that can be demonstrated in the workplace.

The graduates will benefit by gaining recognition of transferable skills and knowledge valued across the health and wellbeing sectors and the specific skills and knowledge required to perform in the healthcare and wellbeing industry. Graduates will be capable of working under broad guidance and may have some responsibility for the performance of others.

What will I learn?

Gain the skills and experience you need to work as a healthcare assistant, senior caregiver or senior support worker in hospices or specialised dementia units.

You will cover:

Work collaboratively with members of a multi-disciplinary team and the whanau and/or family of a person with complex needs to support the person's health and wellbeing
Support registered health professionals by carrying out delegated clinical tasks in a health or wellbeing setting
Apply knowledge of health or wellbeing conditions and organisational processes to implement culturally appropriate person-centred/relationship-centred approaches to care for and support a person with complex needs in a health and wellbeing setting
Communicate effectively in a culturally appropriate manner, including preparing and delivering reports and recording information as required by the organisation, and engaging in challenging conversations.
Apply leadership skills in a health or wellbeing setting by formal or informal mentoring and/or coaching of colleagues

What qualifications will I gain?

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4) - Toitu te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Where will this take me?

With this qualification you can apply for a wide range of well-paid healthcare roles including District Health Board positions. Alternatively, you can pathway into further nursing and healthcare studies. Either way you’ll stand out from the crowd by having trained at Ignite Colleges.

Employment opportunities

Employment opportunities for healthcare support workers are good, thanks primarily to New Zealand’s aging population, and the increasing demand this is putting on our healthcare services. And while many care workers are employed in hospitals and nursing homes, there are also excellent opportunities in private home care companies, specialist care providers, church and welfare-based trusts, and home support services run by District Health Boards (DHBs).

Entry-level roles in the health sector include:

• caregiver
• healthcare assistant
• home care support worker
• hospital orderly
• nurse aide
• nursing support and care worker
• personal care assistant