Careers
Physiotherapy hours fixed contract to cover staff leave for the period May 2024 – May 2025.
Te Omanga is more than just a hospice.
We offer a wonderful, purpose built, work environment where you will be a valued member of a dedicated and specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team.
We offer
- An opportunity to work in Palliative Care
- Close collaboration with Occupational Therapist and MDT
- A supportive environment enhanced by acuity-based case load, a wellness programme, and clinical supervision
Working at Te Omanga
Working at Te Omanga is about more than just a job. Working here you will be a part of a respected community organisation that makes a real difference for people at one of the most difficult times in their lives. We deliver specialist palliative care across a range of integrated services prioritising care in people’s homes. We are there at the more challenging times of their illness trajectory. Supporting this is our 8-bed inpatient unit which provides nursing, medical, Allied Health and Family Support oversight during acute palliative care episodes.
We strongly believe in partnership and learning. Our wider hospice team of support services, education and clinical multidisciplinary team will provide resources and support to help you succeed.
Te Omanga is always evolving and growing to meet the needs of this community. Working here you will have the opportunity to be innovative, an active contributor to quality improvement and service development.
We have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion ensuring our entire community can access individualised Palliative Care in the manner that they require when they require it. It is this commitment to the uniqueness of each individual that underpins our holistic philosophy.
Our workforce is important to us. Te Omanga is a values-based organisation where we embrace
Respect
- Working within a strong multi-disciplined team
- Person centred, family friendly management processes and practices.
- Clear managerial reporting lines with a horizontal approach to leadership within the team
- Two way, open and transparent communication
- Strong professional boundaries with an open mind to difference.
Partnership
- Person centred, plus family/whanau, holistic care approach
- The principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and Te Whare Tapa Wha are inherent to the palliative care approach
- Equity focussed Quality, People and Culture strategy & Framework
- Integrated Physiotherapy services with Hospital and Primary Care
- Working in the hospice inpatient unit and community setting.
- Physiotherapist supported by skilled allied health and therapies team, which includes occupational therapist, counsellors, social workers, Māori Liaison, Art Therapy, Music Therapy and Spiritual Care, as well as medical and nursing teams, and equipment store coordinator.
- Safe Physiotherapy caseloads and patient ratios to allow time to deliver holistic care.
Compassion
- Te Omanga supports it clinical staff to deliver a holistic model of care for all.
- Work closely with people from diverse cultural backgrounds ensuring equity for all.
- Workforce centred people policies and processes – Clinical Supervision and EAP available
- Initiatives to support staff physical and emotional wellbeing
Learning
- Free access to our internal education opportunities
- Professional clinical supervision
Our values make Te Omanga a special place to work. A dedicated, dynamic service that still knows how to have fun and get the work done. You will have the opportunity to provide positive and proactive physiotherapy and manage complex cases in close collaboration with occupational therapist and other clinical staff to promote a seamless service for the patient’s care. Our enablement/rehabilitation approach to care supports identifying potentials for enhanced quality of life, adjustment, maintenance of identity and dying well
If you want to support our team and be part of our Specialist Palliative Care for the Hutt Valley Community, then let us hear from you.
Further information, including position description and application forms are available from:
Any questions – just ask.
Te Omanga Hospice is a charitable trust that provides specialist palliative care to patients and their whānau in the Hutt Valley living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. Our vision is that everyone with palliative needs in our community receives equitable, responsive, and proactive care. We hold our values close to our heart, with respect, partnership, compassion and learning at the core of everything we do.
We celebrate different perspectives and are committed to creating an equal and inclusive workplace. The community we support is diverse, and it is important to us that diversity is reflected in the team here at Te Omanga.
Te Omanga is more than just a hospice.
We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our Community and Inpatient Nursing Teams. These are positions that require palliative care knowledge and a desire to work in this specialised field. Experience working in the community is essential for nurses wishing to work in the community team.
These roles are based within a team environment with strong support from the wider hospice multi-disciplinary team. Key to these roles is the ability to build relationships with patients and their whanau providing support at a challenging time. Other essential attributes include confidence in palliative care knowledge and the ability to apply a holistic approach when working with patients.
We offer a wonderful, purpose built, work environment where you will be a valued member of a dedicated and specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Working at Te Omanga
Our workforce is important to us; our nurse pay rates align with Te Whatu Ora hospital nurse rates.
Professional Development opportunities including rostered non-clinical days, funded external and internal education and opportunity to attend conferences.
A supportive environment enhanced by acuity-based nurse-patient ratios, a wellness programme, and clinical supervision.
Working at Te Omanga is about more than just a job. Working here you will be a part of a respected community organisation that makes a real difference for people at one of the most difficult times in their lives. We deliver specialist palliative care across a range of integrated services prioritising care in people’s homes. We are there at the more challenging times of their illness trajectory. Supporting this is our 8-bed inpatient unit which provides 24/7 nursing and medical oversight during acute palliative care episodes.
Te Omanga is always evolving and growing to meet the needs of this community. Working here you will have the opportunity to take your nursing to the next level and be an active contributor to quality improvement and service development.
We have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion ensuring our entire community has the ability to access individualised Palliative Care in the manner that they require when they require it. It is this commitment to the uniqueness of each individual that underpins our holistic philosophy.
Our workforce is important to us. Te Omanga is a values-based organisation where we embrace:
Respect
- Working within a strong multi-disciplined team
- Person centred, family friendly management processes and practices.
- Clear managerial reporting lines with a horizontal approach to leadership within the team
- Two way, open and transparent communication
- Strong professional boundaries with an open mind to difference.
- Nursing representation on all committees and quality initiatives
Partnership
- Person centred, plus family/whanau, holistic care approach
- The principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and Te Whare Tapa Wha are inherent to the palliative care approach
- Equity focussed Quality, People and Culture strategy & Framework
- Integrated Nursing services with Hospital, Aged Care and Primary Care
- Nursing team supported by a skilled medical team and allied health services with access to counsellors, social workers, OT, PT, Māori Liaison, Art Therapy, Music Therapy and spiritual care.
- Safe nurse caseloads and patient ratios to allow time to deliver holistic care
Compassion
- Te Omanga supports it clinical staff to deliver a holistic model of care for all.
- Work closely with people from diverse cultural backgrounds ensuring equity for all.
- Workforce centred people policies and processes – Clinical Supervision and EAP available
- Initiatives to support staff physical and emotional wellbeing
- Nurse patient ratios to support time to deliver holistic care
- Non task orientated nursing care that allows empathy and caring to take the lead
Learning
- Monthly non-clinical day for education, profession development, quality improvement
- Free access to our internal education opportunities
- An education allowance to attend external training.
- Opportunities to attend conference nationally and internationally
- Professional clinical supervision
- Actively supported PDRP
Our values make Te Omanga a special place to work. A dedicated, dynamic service that still knows how to have fun and get the work done.
If you want to be part of our team, and a part of the future of Specialist Palliative Care for the Hutt Valley Community then let us hear from you.
Applications close on Friday 1 December.
Te Omanga Hospice is a charitable trust that provides specialist palliative care to patients and their whānau in the Hutt Valley living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. Our vision is that everyone with palliative needs in our community receives equitable, responsive, and proactive care. We hold our values close to our heart, with respect, partnership, compassion and learning at the core of everything we do.
We celebrate different perspectives and are committed to creating an equal and inclusive workplace. The community we support is diverse, and it is important to us that diversity is reflected in the team here at Te Omanga.
The Clinical Nurse Educator’s (Community) primary purpose is to provide palliative care education to volunteers, external and internal providers and community agencies, to increase the knowledge, innovation and competence in the community. You will provide patients, family and whanau education to assist with their understanding and acceptance. You will also provide a public health approach to palliative care through education that engages and enables our communities to manage and understand dying at home, in hospital, in aged residential care of in hospice.
To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Nurse with NZNC (although Allied Health professionals will be considered) and have a current Annual Practicing Certificate. You will have extensive Post Graduate experience in palliative care and have an approved PDRP at senior/expert level. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to work independently and as a multi-disciplinary team member.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, please email brenda.hynes@teomanga.org.nz
0.8 FTE (32 hours)
Te Omanga is looking for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our well-established Hospital Palliative Care Service (HPCS) at Hutt Hospital.
Our Hospital Palliative Care team is employed by Te Omanga Hospice and operates within Hutt Hospital to provide Palliative Care consultation to patients and support to Hospital staff. The focus of this role is to promote a palliative care approach, provide specialist input and support those delivering palliative care within Hutt Hospital.
The goals of the NP role include:
- To work with patients and their whānau to provide advanced clinical expertise through comprehensive clinical assessment, treatment, and care planning.
- To provide clinical leadership, mentoring and expertise to develop clinical capability to improve clinical co-ordination of people and their palliative care needs in the hospital, hospice, primary and secondary care settings.
- To mentor and support the learning needs of other nursing members of the HPCS
- To competently deliver advanced practice of palliative care that is both autonomous and collaborative.
- In conjunction with the HPCS team members, develop palliative care services and initiatives in the Hutt Hospital.
- To work collaboratively with Hutt Hospital Nurse leaders to drive the multidisciplinary holistic approach to patient centred palliative care.
The HPCS works alongside Te Omanga Hospice teams working in the community, Aged Residential Care and our In-Patient Unit.
Working at Te Omanga
Te Omanga Hospice provides palliative care through an interdisciplinary team of specialist doctors, nurses, therapists, and specially trained volunteers to those living with a terminal or life limiting illness in the Hutt Valley.
Te Omanga is a values-based organisation where we embrace Respect, Partnership, Compassion and Learning. Living our values makes Te Omanga a special place to work. We are a dedicated, dynamic service that strives for high quality care, while still having fun together.
Our workforce is important to us; therefore, we offer:
- Competitive remuneration, supported by our SECA.
- A Professional Development package.
- A supportive environment enhanced by our wellness programme, flexible working hours and clinical supervision.
To help you succeed we will provide support and resources from our wider hospice team. We strongly believe in partnership and learning. Working here you will be an active contributor to quality improvement and service development.
We have a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our purpose is to provide or facilitate palliative care to our community in the manner that they require when they require it. It is this commitment to the uniqueness of everyone that underpins our holistic philosophy.
Joining our Te Omanga Hospice whānau will make you part of a respected community organisation that makes a real difference for people at one of the most difficult times in their lives.
If you want to be part of our team, and a part of the future of Specialist Palliative Care for the Hutt Valley Community we want to hear from you.
Further information, including position description and application forms please contact:
Any questions – just ask.
Retail Duty Manager
Full-Time
We have an opportunity for a Duty Manager to work in our two Lower Hutt shops – Bunny Street and High Street.
The ideal applicant will need to be motivated and have a passion for helping the community.
You will need to have retail experience including managing staff, rostering, and cashing up. Experience selling furniture would be an advantage but not essential.
If you are looking for the next step in your career or wanting a change, we can offer you a fantastic environment with no two days being the same!
We offer NZCE courses along with a raft of other career building opportunities.
If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.
Please email recruitment@teomanga.org.nz for an application pack.
Occupational Therapy hours as required to cover staff leave and periods of heavy workload.
Te Omanga is more than just a hospice.
We offer a wonderful, purpose built, work environment where you will be a valued member of a dedicated and specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team.
We offer
- An opportunity to work with Palliative CarE
- Close collaboration with Physiotherapist and MDT
- A supportive environment enhanced by acuity-based case load, a wellness programme, and clinical supervision
Working at Te Omanga
Working at Te Omanga is about more than just a job. Working here you will be a part of a respected community organisation that makes a real difference for people at one of the most difficult times in their lives. We deliver specialist palliative care across a range of integrated services prioritising care in people’s homes. We are there at the more challenging times of their illness trajectory. Supporting this is our 8-bed inpatient unit which provides nursing, medical, Allied Health and Family Support oversight during acute palliative care episodes.
We strongly believe in partnership and learning. Our wider hospice team of support services, education and clinical multidisciplinary team will provide resources and support to help you succeed.
Te Omanga is always evolving and growing to meet the needs of this community. Working here you will have the opportunity to be innovative, an active contributor to quality improvement and service development.
We have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion ensuring our entire community can access individualised Palliative Care in the manner that they require when they require it. It is this commitment to the uniqueness of each individual that underpins our holistic philosophy.
Our workforce is important to us. Te Omanga is a values-based organisation where we embrace
Respect
- Working within a strong multi-disciplined team
- Person centred, family friendly management processes and practices.
- Clear managerial reporting lines with a horizontal approach to leadership within the team
- Two way, open and transparent communication
- Strong professional boundaries with an open mind to difference.
Partnership
- Person centred, plus family/whanau, holistic care approach
- The principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and Te Whare Tapa Wha are inherent to the palliative care approach
- Equity focussed Quality, People and Culture strategy & Framework
- Integrated Occupational Therapy services with Hospital and Primary Care
- Working in the hospice inpatient unit and community setting.
- Occupational Therapist supported by skilled allied health and therapies team, which includes physiotherapist, counsellors, social workers, Māori Liaison, Art Therapy, Music Therapy and Spiritual Care, as well as medical and nursing teams, and equipment store coordinator.
- Safe Occupational Therapist caseloads and patient ratios to allow time to deliver holistic care.
Compassion
- Te Omanga supports it clinical staff to deliver a holistic model of care for all.
- Work closely with people from diverse cultural backgrounds ensuring equity for all.
- Workforce centred people policies and processes – Clinical Supervision and EAP available
- Initiatives to support staff physical and emotional wellbeing
Learning
- Free access to our internal education opportunities
- Professional clinical supervision
Our values make Te Omanga a special place to work. A dedicated, dynamic service that still knows how to have fun and get the work done. You will have the opportunity to provide positive and proactive occupational therapy and manage complex cases in close collaboration with physiotherapist and other clinical staff to promote a seamless service for the patient’s care. Our enablement/rehabilitation approach to care supports identifying potentials for enhanced quality of life, adjustment, maintenance of identity and dying well.
If you want to support our team through a casual role and be part of the future of Specialist Palliative Care for the Hutt Valley Community, then let us hear from you.
Further information, including position description and application forms are available from:
recruitment@teomanga.org.nz
Any questions – just ask.
We currently have the following volunteer positions available:
Van & Truck: Assistants & Drivers
We are looking for fit and able Van and Truck Drivers and Assistants who enjoy being out and about in the community to help pick up and deliver donated goods. You will need a clean Drivers Licence. These are rostered positions, with various shifts available. If you are interested, please contact Elina, on 022 490 0144 or email volunteers@teomanga.org.nz.
Retail Volunteers
We are needing volunteers for various shifts in our Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Petone and Wainuiomata shops. If you have a passion for retail, enjoy assisting people and would like to join our friendly retail team then please contact Rachel on 04 974 8121 or email volunteers@teomanga.org.nz.
Kitchen helpers
We are looking for volunteers to assist with the preparation of nutritional appetising meals for patients in the inpatient unit and provide back up for the kitchen supervisor. Weekly shifts are available from either 8:30am-11am or 11am-1:30pm or as negotiated with the supervisor. Evening and weekend volunteers prepare and serve light meals to patients – this is a solo role.
Housekeepers
We are needing volunteers to work with a happy team to clean the inpatient unit daily, in a manner not intrusive to the patients and families in the hospice. Rostered one morning a week between the hours of 9am-11am.
To find out more about volunteering at Te Omanga click here