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SalaryHospital Assistant Grade 2 - Casual, Illawarra Hospital Groups
Patient Support Services | Cleaning/Laundry Services
Illawarra & South Coast / Wollongong & The South Coast
21/07/2024 - 11:59 PM
Facility: Illawarra Hospital Groups
Position Classification: Hospital Assist Grade 2
Remuneration: $28.07 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ482704
Applications Close: 21 July 2024
This recruitment is open for 3 months and will be reviewed weekly by the panel. Please note, if an application remains incomplete for a 2-week period, this will be deemed as unsuccessful. There is potential that this recruitment will close earlier if all vacancies are filled.
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
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What you'll be doing
To provide an efficient, effective and innovative cleaning service in accordance with Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) policies, procedures and standards in order to ensure a clean, hygienic and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff in healthcare facilities.
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.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) 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.
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.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
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.
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 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.
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: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated ability to perform cleaning tasks in the health care setting or similar environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Work Health and Safety and safe manual handling principles and apply guidelines to duties.
- Demonstrated commitment to the provision of high level quality and customer focused services.
- Ability to demonstrate problem solving and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to co-operate and function harmoniously within a team environment.
- Demonstrated basic computer skills.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Gameiro on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
