Hospital Assistant

Casual role for an experienced cleaning - hospital assistant
- Located at Braeside Hospital, Prairiewood NSW
- We are a NSW Health-affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements

**About HammondCare**:
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that exists to improve the quality of life for people in need. We specialise in rehabilitation, palliative care, aged and dementia care, mental health services for older people and other related health and aged care services. HammondCare seeks to embed evidence-based best practices in its services and we provide these services through home care, sub-acute hospitals and residential aged care.

Bringing these health, hospital and aged care services together, HammondCare has been able to develop innovative, flexible care models designed to serve people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances.

HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, career development opportunities, education, responsibility and recognition, work/life balance, and satisfying roles. The Registered Nurse works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure safe, effective, quality patient care.

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**About the role**:
The role of Cleaner works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure that the hospital is kept clean and tidy for the safety of patients, visitors and staff.

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**The essence of this role**:

- Provide an efficient and effective delivery of cleaning services in all areas of the hospital to provide a clean environment and to minimise healthcare-associated infections
- Facilitate patient-centred care by ensuring high standards of cleanliness and safety are delivered.

***Qualifications | Work Experience | Skills and Competencies**:

- Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
- Experience as a cleaner in a Health or Aged Care environment (desirable)
- Able to effectively follow directions and complete tasks
- Able to communicate in English, both written and verbal. For example - able to read labels on chemical containers. Able to write a simple daily report on activities completed or Riskman entries, able to speak with and be understood when speaking to colleagues and patients
- Capable of working autonomously, and liaising with staff, volunteers, patients and visitors to get the job done
- Multicultural sensitivity or experience working in a multicultural setting (desirable)

**HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised.**

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**Ready to make a change? ***:
**Closing date: 2nd May 2024**
- HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves._
- All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, immunisation staff screening & vaccination compliance checks._