Calvary Mater Newcastle is seeking a reliable and motivated Porter / Courier to join our Support Services team. This role plays an important part in supporting hospital operations by ensuring the safe and efficient transport of patients, equipment and critical items throughout the hospital.
* Full-Time / 6-month contract
* Salary Classification: Hospital Assistant Grade 2
The Courier-Porter provides safe, professional, and courteous porter services across the hospital. The successful candidate must be available to work seven days a week, Monday to Sunday.
A security licence is desirable, with opportunities to step into higher-grade duties when required.
The shift times in this role include day, afternoon and weekends shifts:
* 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
* 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
* 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
* 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
* 10:00 am to 6:30 pm
* 12:00 pm to 8:30 am
Key Responsibilities
* Transportation of patients and equipment
* Assisting with transport of medical records
* Movement of blood, blood products and pathology specimens
* Assisting with Pharmacy and Pathology deliveries (including cytotoxic drugs) and other general courier duties.
* Able to work unsupervised and proficient in periods of high demand and activity.
About You
* Commitment to providing professional customer service to patients, staff and members of the public in a timely manner
* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Manual Handling and Infection Control principle, and privacy and confidentiality obligations
* Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and ability to work independently as required.
* Commitment to further training with a willingness and flexibility to relieve in higher grade positions.
In addition to supportive work environment, our staff benefit from:
* Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program
* Leave entitlement balances transfer for NSW Health employees
* Gender neutral parental leave
NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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