Hospital Aide (518444)

Job Description:

The role:

• Clean, maintain and sterilize work areas and ward equipment within infection control guidelines.
• Provide a communication network between departments including delivery and collection service as required.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and staff.
• Maintain ward linen stocks including the handling of foul and nauseous linen.
• Assist with maintenance of stores.
• Provide liquid refreshments for patients when not provided by catering staff.
• Undertake basic clerical duties as required.
• Participate in educational, quality improvement and training programs.
• The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The Hospital:

Ward K6 is where you will find the inpatient units for Paediatric Services at the RHH and consists of K6East - Children's and K6West - Adolescents. You will be working as a member of the support team across the footprint of K6 at the RHH.

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing 12 June 2023.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $56,489 to $57,845 per annum + 10.5% superannuation

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Current Working with Children Registration
   
   *Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

• crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty

2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Hospital Aide HSO3 (March 2023) WWCR HR23.pdf
• Generic Hospital Aide HSO3 (March 2023) WWCR HR23.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information

Janine Sawford
Nurse Unit Manager - Paediatric Services
0428 490 658
[email protected]

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