Wardsperson - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit - Wollongong Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Part TimeFacility: Wollongong Hospital
Position Classification: Wardsperson
Remuneration: $29.03 - $29.23 per hour
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ497382Applications Close: 10th July 2024
..This position is 6, 8 and 10 hour shifts, 7 days a week, latest finishing at 21:30pm.What you'll be doingThe Wardsperson’s primary function is to provide an efficient service to the Wollongong Hospital, in accordance with ISLHD policies, procedures and standards, in order to provide a service to the Perioperative Department by performing patient transfers and assisting the clinical staff in Patient care within limits of skills and knowledge base..Where you’ll be workingWollongong 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 .Visit our to see our people and location in action and follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay up to date @IllaShoalHealth..What we can offer youThe 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..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 PoolThis 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 before employment can commence..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:.Selection Criteria * Previous experience working in a hospital environment, Recovery experience is preferable.

• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Sound understanding of Work, Health and Safety issues, including safe manual handling methods.
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• A working knowledge and understanding of infection control principles.
• Good time management skills.

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