Clinical Support Officer - Full Time - The Sutherland Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Administration Clinical Support Officer Level 3
Remuneration: $66,027.58 - $68,085.50 per annum plus Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ477384An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to the Killara Acute/Killara Rehabilitation Ward.The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.Now is an exciting time to join The Sutherland Hospital, with our $81.5 million expansion nearing completion. The Sutherland Hospital is a 375-bed, major metropolitan hospital and an associated teaching hospital of the University of NSW.Where you'll be working:Killara Acute is a 33 bed acute Aged Care ward which comprises of 27 acute ward beds and a 6 bed secure unit (Killara Extension) which is used for patients who exhibit behaviours of concern usually associated with BPSD. The ward and unit are supported by a Nurse Unit Manager, Clinical Nurse Consultant and a Clinical Nurse Educator.Killara Rehabilitation is a 15 bed Rehabilitation ward which utilises a multi-disciplinary approach with the aim of assisting patients to regain their pre-morbid level of mobility, self-care and independence. We provide care to patients recovering from stroke, orthopaedic surgery, general deconditioning post-surgery or long illness and those with aging issues and concerns with managing at home. The patients have access to a gymnasium for group sessions and their own personalised exercise regime. Nursing and medical staff join with the allied health staff from physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, speech pathology and dieticians in order to ensure holistic care is provided to the patients.Your new role:The Clinical Support Officer (CSO) is responsible for supporting work activities of the Nurses, Medical and Allied Health staff with locally determined shift times based on patient and service delivery needs.

• The CSO may provide support across the facility or to more than one service, is required to work closely with existing administrative staff.
• The CSO role compliments existing roles, systems and processes within the organisation and is expected to provide timely and accurate administrative services for members of the healthcare team on their designated ward(s) under the direction of the NUM and CNC.
• The CSO works under broad supervision, however is required to take some independent action. Scope exists for exercising initiative in the application of established work practices and procedures.

Our Hospital and Community:Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire, colloquially known as ‘The Shire’. Part of the (SESLHD) and located in Caringbah, the hospital campus is close to some of Sydney’s great beaches, restaurants, bars and cafes at Cronulla and is close to the beautiful Royal National Park. At Miranda, just a short walk away from the hospital, there is a Westfield Shopping Centre and cinema complex.The ideal candidate will have:

• Holds or is willing to undertake a Certificate III in Health Administration or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills including accurate spelling, good comprehension, confidence in the spoken word and ability to deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels.
• Capacity to work under broad supervision and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective member of a team in high pressure, high volume work environment.
• Computer literacy with demonstrated experience in word processing, data entry, spreadsheet and database software.
• Strong organisational and problem solving skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

The Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)

- Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing. * 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)You can be part of a high performing and supportive team with the opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge and engage in professional development. Salary Packaging and Fitness Passport is also available to eligible staff members.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.All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:Need more information?1) Click here for the and
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For role related queries or questions contact Harris Lo on YuHin.Lo@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 21 April 2024