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.

 

Who can enrol?

This is an ideal programme if you are 16 years or older and want to provide advanced support to a person with complex needs or family/whanau.

 

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!