Wardsperson, Hawkesbury District Health Service, St John Of God Healthcare

Your role at St John of God HDHS
Working as a Wardsperson, you will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team who provide a high standard of care for patients in the areas of patient care, patient transport and support of the nursing care team as directed. In addition the position undertakes securing, watching, guarding and/or protecting as directed, including response to alarm signals and attendances.
The Position

• Capacity to understand and willingness to support and promote the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.
• Liaise with nursing staff to establish needs of clients.
• Assists nursing staff with positioning, hygiene, mobility as requested
• Delivery of pathology specimens to pathology, after ward receptionist hours.
• Retrieve medical records as required, after main switchboard hours (9pm weekdays and 7pm weekends).
• Ensuring the overall safety of patients, staff, visitors, property, plant and equipment.
• Completing internal patrols of the Health Service regularly during each shift, including checking of fire board and access.

You will have an understanding of and ability to apply occupational health and safety principles to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace, by taking all actions to avoid, eliminate or minimise hazards.
To succeed you will have well-developed interpersonal & relationship building skills, ability to work within a team, commitment to customer service and be able to coordinate & organise resources to maximise all opportunities.
Above all, HDHS patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values
We can offer:

• Salary: $32.36 - $32.55 per hour + 11% superannuation
• Casual positions available, working shifts from Monday to Sunday
• Generous salary packaging options

• Up to $15900 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent, or other everyday living expenses
• Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
• Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses
• A welcoming & supportive culture
• Flexible work options
• Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance
• Dynamic role in multidisciplinary team

Applications close on 24 Jan 2024 and can be submitted via our .
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Covid-19 and Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.