AddressCompany Description
Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.
Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.
Job Description
An excellent opportunity exists to lead our Environmental Services team in a patient-centred team environment. We are seeking a dedicated, patient centred Environmental Services Night Shift Supervisor to provide leadership, and support to the team of Hospitality Service Associates (HSA) and Orderlies in the provision of a high quality clean and safe environment for patient’s, VMOs, tenants, staff and visitors that is consistent with infection control and cleaning standards. This permanent full-time role is a crucial one in ensuring consistency of quality service from the Environmental Services team across our Hospital during the Night Shift roster from Tuesday to Saturday nights.
You will make an impact by:
- Be highly accountable and demonstrate a supportive and engaging leadership style
- Working within, promoting the Hospitals OH&s policy and procedures and safe work practices at all times
- Strive for excellent cleaning outcomes by adhering to the relevant cleaning standards and Infection Control guidelines
- Review and use data collected from cleaning audits to strive for quality improvement
- Providing friendly and genuine assistance to patients, visitors and colleagues
- Sound management of labour and financial resources
To be successful in this role…
You will have:
- Experience managing a team of 10 or more staff across a shift
- Excellent written verbal and communication skills
- Have an excellent understanding of cleaning standards in healthcare
- Have 2 years’ experience in a similar role (desirable)
- Have solid computer skills (essential)
- Be proactive and responsive to patient needs and service demands
- Be available to work across various shifts & days including permanent weekend shifts
Position Description Inherent Requirements
We will review applications as we receive them.
About Epworth Geelong
Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.
Additional Information
At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:
- Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
- The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
- Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
- Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
- Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates
At Epworth, we care.
We care about our patients and we care about our people. We care about keeping everyone safe. We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers. And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.
Enquire / Apply
Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button and attach your CV and cover letter.
For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on (03) 9426 0***.
As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).
At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.
It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 and / or Influenza vaccinations, including where this is recommended or required by public health authorities, and including booster vaccinations doses.
As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).
At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.
