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SalaryEmployment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Wardsperson
Remuneration: $27.26 - $27.46 per hour
Hours Per Week: Various
Requisition ID: REQ379696
Applications Close: 30 April 2023
An exciting opportunity exists for a casual Wardsperson to join the team at Wollongong Hospital.
What you'll be doing
The Wardsperson works within a multidisciplinary team environment. It is a diverse role which focuses on the patient journey throughout the hospital with an emphasis on the movement of patients between the wards and departments.
Essential requirements
The Wardsperson assist with patient care and completion of general hospital tasks. The Wardspersons is required to communicate regularly with all members of the multi - disciplinary team and comply with reasonable instruction, policies and procedures relating to work health safety and wellbeing.
The incumbent of a Wardspersons position will be required to meet the required physical and psychological demands of the position outlined in the Job Demands Checklist.
Where you’ll be working
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in .
The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are .
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
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Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:
What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.
Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:
- ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
- Study and development leave
- Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
- Discounted parking
- Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family
- Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract.
- Hillview Child Care Centre - The Hillview Child Care Centre provides Long Day Care for babies and children of the general public, employees of ISLHD, and other State Health Care organisations. The NSW Department of Education and Communities has voted Hillview Child Care Centre as overall exceeding the National Quality Standard. Current located at the Port Kembla Hospital campus. The Centre hours are 6:30am-5:30pm, and can be contacted via T: 4223 8099 or E:
COVID-19 Vaccination Compliance
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Selection Criteria: * Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Work Health and Safety issues in particular basic manual handling techniques involved in lifting and transferring patients.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally with members of the public and staff with a courteous and strong responsive customer focused service and an appreciation of confidentiality.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team setting and commitment to harmonious work relations.
- Demonstrated ability to read and understand essential documentation including safe work practices, manual handling and infection control procedures.
- Ability to prioritise in a demanding work environment.
- Demonstrated high degree of reliability and punctuality.
- Ability to work shift work, and successful experience in a team environment and the ability to work unsupervised with the capacity to work under supervision and/or independently.
- Must be able to fulfil the physical requirements of the position.
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For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Gameiro on Michelle.Gameiro@health.nsw.gov.au
