Wardsperson

Employment Type:
Permanent Part Time

Position Classification:
Wardsperson

Remuneration:
$ $29.24 Per Hour + Allowances + 11% Super + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week: 19

Requisition ID:
REQ465743

Applications Close:
Sunday, 18th February 2024

Interviews to be held on Wednesday, 6th March 2024

Wardsperson

The Maitland Hospital

About the role:

The successful applicant will be supported by senior staff, all staff are supported by Security & Wardsperson Manager, on the job training and orientation will be provided.

Professional development and education is encouraged and supported. All staff undergo annual performance development reviews.

Where you'll be working:

• Maitland Hospital is part of the Lower Hunter Sector of Hunter New England Health. Maitland Hospital provides a range of comprehensive services with the role of the wardsperson supporting the delivery of these services. With one of the busiest emergency departments in the state.
• Maitland Hospital has been built to provide patients with high quality care in a modern and comfortable environment and it embraces technology and innovation, allowing staff new, improved ways to work that will deliver better health outcomes.
• Set in an idyllic location in the Lower Hunter Valley within a picturesque riverine landscape and historic buildings. Lots of choice of affordable housing and excellent local public and private schools. Maitland is well connected by road, rail and air, is located less than two hours north of Sydney, only 15 minutes from Hunter Valley Wine Country and 30 minutes from Newcastle and its pristine world renowned coastline and beaches.

About you:

• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Undertaking and flexibility to work a 24/7 roster.
• Basic computer skills.
• Eligible to drive in NSW and willingness to travel to sites across HNELHD.

Benefits:

• Four weeks annual leave (prorata for parttime employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%

Salary packaging

• Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of nonclinical and clinical professionals

Need more information?

Information for Applicants:

This is a Category A position.

Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with
NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022:
Occupational
Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. **All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine 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 (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS.

Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

_HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of __benefits _**_such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses._

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