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Contract Part-time Patient Care Assistant II (Peer Support Worker)

Hospital Authority

  • Company Industries:Others

Job Information

  • Post Date:2024-07-10
  • Location:Hong Kong
  • Employment Type:Full time
  • Job Function:Nursing  General  Medical  Surgical  

Job Description

Application Deadline :

23 July 2024

Date of Issue :

10 July 2024

Vacancy Notification Circular No. HKEC240720         

Position

Contract Part-time Patient Care Assistant II (Peer Support Worker)

Rank

Patient Care Assistant II

Cluster / Hospital / Department

Hong Kong East Cluster / Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital / Department of Psychiatry

Pay

HK$9,594 – HK$11,991 per month

Up to 5% of total basic salary as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance.

Key Responsibilities:

1.       Provides recovery support to mental patients in the hospital and community;

2.       Assists mental patients in obtaining information that meet their individual needs;

3.       Assists in organizing recovery-based training programs for mental patients;

4.       Participates and shares opinions in clinical, operational and administrative meetings;

5.       Supports and publicizes recovery-oriented programs;

6.       Assists in staff training activities;

7.       Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisors.

Entry Requirements:

1.       Completed F.5 / S.5 or equivalent; and

2.       Completion of structured departmental training (see Remarks).

3.      Good command of written Chinese, fluent spoken Cantonese and able to understand simple English.

Preferred Attributes:

1.       Having the ability to demonstrate recovery exposure/ experience to support others in recovery would be an advantage.

2.       Preference will be given to candidates with experience in mental health related services.

3.       Flexible and have good organizational skills.

4.       Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in groups.

5.       Good interpersonal and communication skills.

6.       Good judgment (e.g. Offer ideas to solve problems and report problems immediately to the appropriate personnel)

Remarks:

1.         Please refer to  for "Notes to Applicants".

2.         Appointment will be on contract terms for 1 year.

3.         The required number of working hour is 19.5 hours per week.

4.         Applicants who do not meet entry requirement (2), if find suitable, will be employed to undergo at least 6 months’ on the job training including the structured departmental training. Employment may be terminated if the selected applicant cannot pass the assessment after training.

Please submit application online on or before 23 July 2024. For enquiries, please telephone 2595 5852.

Company Info

Hospital Authority

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