**Employment Status**
Casual
**Program**
Enterprise
**Location**
University Hospital Geelong
**Hours Per Fortnight**
0
**Position Summary**
- Gain invaluable experience as a Patient Services Assistant
- Make a difference every day and be appreciated for your contribution passion and work ethic
- Temporary part time hours that suit you - have the dream job and dream lifestyle in our stunning region
**About the facility***
Barwon health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is Victoria's largest regional health service with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1000 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 24 key locations throughout the region.
**About the role**
As a Patient Services Assistant (PSA), your role is to work across all acute wards ensuring the effective provision of patient care in the assistance of nursing staff in the areas of patient welfare, comfort, hygiene and transport in order to achieve and maintain quality patient outcomes.
Duties of the role include but are not limited to:
- Provision of transport and couriering services of patients, wards and departments in line with relevant EBA and Barwon Health policy and procedures to ensure patient centred care is delivered and maintained
- Providing assistance under direction, once trained to a competent level, with patient restraint
- Provision and monitoring of quality meal services to ensure correct meal supplements are provided
**About the culture**
University Hospital Geelong's PSAs work in a progressive centre and encourages a team environment. We are a passionate, supportive and energetic team that work cohesively together on all wards as relievers. We promote professional development in the workplace and as a team are focussed on quality patient centred care. We are a team that embrace's change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation.
**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness facility
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**
Sitting within one of Victoria's six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria's second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djillong, Geelong is thought to mean 'land' or 'cliffs'.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Excellent Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
- To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.
**Diversity and Inclusion**
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person's uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
**_ This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
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**Selection Criteria**
Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Desirable: Ability to undertake and complete appropriate internal training modules, such "Smart Move No Lift". Fire Safety, Movait
Desirable: Recent experience as a PSA or in related work areas
Essential: I agree to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full COVID vaccination) as set out in Barwon Health's Staff Immunisation Policy as amended from time to time. I acknowledge that meeting this ongoing requirement is mandatory and a condition of any employment subsequently offered.
Essential: Holds a recognised PSA certificate (or equivalent) from a TAFE College, or equivalent registered training organisation
Essential: Do you hold one of the following certificates HLT33115, HLT32512 or HLT32507?
**Contact Person**
Stuart Marshall
**Contact Person Job Title**
PSA Coordinator
**Contact Number**
0403 606 350
**Alternate Contact Person**
Cameron White
**Alternate Contact Number**
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📌 Casual Patient Services Assistant (Level 25)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Geelong