About us: Gladstone Hospital provides a range of services to Gladstone and the Banana region.
A new emergency department is being built which will double the departments current capacity.
Our 1 will see Gladstone Hospital developed as a centre for emergency care, medical inpatient and day surgery excellence.
This will optimise outreach services to deliver care closer to home in the Gladstone and Banana rural communities.
About the role: The Fire Safety and Security Officer is responsible for providing facility, building and asset security, including protecting the personal safety of patients, staff, visitors and the general public whilst on health services land.
This is achieved by providing regular monitoring of the environment and emergency response services.
About you: Conduct both vehicle mounted and foot patrols of all internal and external areas of the Gladstone Hospital facilities to ensure a safe and secure environment for all staff, visitors and patients.
Provide staff escorts at shift changes or as requested and maintain the functionality or service providing CCTV and its dispersal as per Operating Procedures.
Emergency response – responding to fire protection, duress alarms, building alarm systems and calls for an emergency response as per Code Black and Red Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
Act as the Helicopter Safety Officer for the arrival and departure of helicopters on site.
Maintain the safety of the HLS including 'make safe' activities to eliminate slip and trip hazards after each departure of any helicopter ensuring no slip hazards such as oil remains on the helipad.
What we offer: An hourly rate between $***** - $***** p.h. (Incl 25% casual loading) *****% employer superannuation contribution Additional Benefits Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements: It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.