Care Assistant (Pool) (528650)

The role:

• Works within the duties of the Patient Safety Assistant role as per the Patient Safety Assistant (PSA) Clinical Guidelines, the Patient Safety Assistant Responsibilities and other relevant policies and procedures. The Care Assistant (Pool) provides dedicated care to the assigned 1:1 or 2:1 ratio for clients with disability, bariatric or behavioural impairments within Hospitals North – Launceston General Hospital setting under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Enrolled Nurse (EN).

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

The area:

• We are seeking caring, patient and empathetic applicants wishing to dedicate their time to providing quality personal and diversional care to adult patients within the Launceston General Hospital.
• Care Assistants (Pool) are supported in their role by an experienced Nursing Team from the Pool Office as well as nursing staff within clinical areas.
• The Pool LGH team are committed to the THS CARE Values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence and it is our expectation that all Pool staff members will uphold these values.

Details of Appointment

Fixed term, casual, shift-worker (fully rotational) position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for a 12 month period.

*notwithstanding hours may 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: $60,666 to $63,222 pro rata, per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

• 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 Tasmanian 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.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Certificate III/IV in Health Care or equivalent or Health Professional undergraduate student or qualification.

2. Current first aid certificate.

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:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

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

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 outlining 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.
• 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.

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

Applicant Guide

For more information

Deb Stewart

Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Pool Office
Phone: (03) 6777 6***
E-mail: ***************@ths.tas.gov.au

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