Location: Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350 Job Category: Ward Assistant / Residential Services Assistant Employment Type: Casual Standard Weekly Hours: 38 Requisition ID: 3249 PS21
Casual
About the role
Are you someone who enjoys an active and fast paced role? This position will require you to multitask, manage competing priorities, be self-driven and work independently.
Ward Assistant’s provide a vital role in providing non-medical assistance to staff and patients in our Acute areas.
Successful applicants will be required to work across a variety of shifts:
* 8.00am – 4.30pm
* 4.30pm – 9.00pm
* 9.00pm – 7.30am (once experienced)
Paid training is offered to successful applicants.
To remain active on our casual bank, a minimum of 4 shifts per fortnight is required. Due to the nature of casual employment, candidates must be living in the Ballarat region.
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Mandatory Application Requirements:
* Upload a cover letter and resume
* Be able to provide a minimum of 2 referees: 1 being your current direct manager and the other(s) an additional manager or supervisor
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain accurate availability and accepting shifts based on availability
* Cleaning patient areas, bathrooms, equipment and utility rooms in the clinical ward
* Prepare patient beds for admission
* Attending to general housekeeping duties as required by the clinical ward
* Transfer medical equipment, patient files according to hospital protocol and as directed
* Transporting specimens to Pathology as directed
* Maintain stock levels of linen and non-medical supplies
* Participate in annual performance reviews
* Commitment to ongoing mandatory education
Skills and experience
* Demonstrated high level communication to be able to interact with a wide variety of individuals
* Demonstrated ability to function within a team
* Demonstrated person-centred care and respectful approach to patients, visitors and staff
* Demonstrated ability to prioritise responsibilities and manage multiple tasks.
* The ability to work with limited supervision
* Demonstrates ability to be involved with change management processes and be supportive with the implementation as directed by the manager
* Current Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
How to apply
contact the CAU Recruitment Team on 5320 6577 or 5320 6401 for a confidential discussion.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
* Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
* Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
* Access to discounted health club membership
* Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.