The New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4) is for you if you have existing experience in a health or wellbeing setting supporting those with complex needs. This programme will help you gain additional knowledge and skills to enhance your person-centred practice and grow your leadership capabilities in this important sector.

What you will learn

When you achieve this qualification you will have the skills to:

• Work collaboratively with members of a multi-disciplinary team and the whānau 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 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, in a health or wellbeing setting
• Apply leadership skills in a health or wellbeing setting by formal or informal mentoring and/or coaching of colleagues.
• Particular emphasis has been placed on enhancing knowledge and practice in relation to dementia and palliative care, alongside other co-existing needs.

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Career opportunities

When you graduate with this qualification you may find employment in a role such as a senior health care worker, senior care giver or a role with similar responsibilities in hospices, specialised dementia units, aged residential care, hospitals, GP and After-hours clinics, or home and community support settings.