Enliven’s Lili Molipopo is always looking to gain experience


Lili Molipopo went straight from college to working in the kitchen at Enliven’s Cashmere Home in Johnsonville and now has her sights set on working as a health care assistant.

She started working at the home in 2020 after leaving nearby Onslow College and works mainly in the kitchen but also does laundry and cleaning.

When she first started working at the home, she was a bit lost but says with support from her fellow staff members she now feels much more comfortable.

Lili has her sights set on getting some experience working on the clinical side of the home, with hopes of becoming a health care assistant and eventually a registered nurse.

“I have learnt a lot while working here and seeing the health care assistants working makes me want to do that as well,” she says.

Cashmere Home manager Lisa Bridgeman says everyone at the home is very proud of Lili and they fully support her ambition to transition into clinical work.

Staff development is something Enliven Central takes seriously and this was recently recognised with the Training and Staff Development and Supreme Awards at the New Zealand Aged Care Association Excellence in Care Awards earlier this year.

Enliven has various training and development programmes that support staff to progress their careers. These include support for postgraduate study, a Competency Assessment Programme (CAP) for internationally qualified and return to practice nurses, and a First Year of Practice Programme (FYOP) where graduate nurses are mentored by trained preceptors.

Cashmere Home in Johnsonville and Huntleigh Home in Karori are looking for more great people to join their teams. If you, or someone you know is looking for a fun and rewarding role, visit our jobs page or email: .


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