Home Help

Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals NW
Primary Health North West

Applications must be submitted by Monday 16 September, 2024 11:55 PM

**Position details**:
**Applications close**:

- Monday 16 September, 2024 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award, General Stream, Health Services Officers, Level 3**Salary**:

- $58,184 to $59,580 pro rata, per annum**Employment type**:

- Part Time**Region**:

- North West**Location**:

- Queenstown Community Hlth**Job description**:

- We are seeking suitably motivated applicants for the role of Home Help to work across the Tasmanian West Coast region**Home Help - Permanent, Part Time**

**Tasmanian Health Service - Queenstown Community Health Centre**

To be Tasmanian is to value quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With quiet confidence, with passion and perseverance, we pursue the extraordinary.

You could be a Home Help anywhere in the world. But working on the West Coast, you’ll understand the impact you make every day. It’s an exciting and rewarding place to work and you will make a valuable contribution to a small community while enjoying the lifestyle of a rugged and remote landscape. Our remoteness helps drive a culture of invention and human connection, which feels both old fashioned andlike the only future worth pursuing. Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks or award-winning fresh produce - all right on your doorstep. Whether you love mountain bike riding, bush walking or exploring history, the West Coast offers so many amazing experiences.

We are small enough in Tasmania for you to shape and influence your work and make a real difference every day. Yet we are big enough for you to feel part of something important, somewhere you can belong and be surrounded by diversity, innovation, and friendships. We’ll look after you from the very beginning, ensure you are fully inducted and welcomed into our team and culture.

The Department of Health are seeking suitably motivated applicants for the role of Home Help to work across the Tasmanian West Coast region.

**Details of Appointment**:
Permanent, part time, day worker position, working 40 hours per fortnight, commencing from September 2024.
- notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant
- _Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar part time and casual vacancies._

**Salary**: $58,184 - $59,580 pro rata, per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
- _Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022_

**Eligibility**:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

- Current Driver’s Licence

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

- Certificate 3 in Individual Support/Aged Care or other relevant qualifications if employed to provide personal care
- Current First Aid Certificate

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

- Conviction checks in the following areas:

- Crimes of violence
- serious drug offences
- crimes involving dishonesty
- serious traffic offences
- Identification check
- Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
- As required by the Commonwealth Home Support Program and/or the Aged Care Act, occupants of this role are required to undertake a conviction check assessment every three years.

**How to Apply**

You will be required to complete a Curriculum Vitae no greater than 3 pages in length and a 1-2 page cover letter that addresses your skills, experience and knowledge as it relates to the Statement of Duties.

**Please note**:

- **We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria within the Statement of Duties.**:

- All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

**For more information**

Kerolie Boyd

Position: Nurse Unit Manager West Coast
Phone: (03) 6495 1570

**Important information**
- The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives._