Receptionist - Intensive Care Unit

**Employment Status**

Permanent Part Time

**Program**

Surgical & Critical Care

**Location**

University Hospital Geelong

**Hours Per Fortnight**

44

**Position Summary**
- Critical role to be the point of contact for all visitors to the Intensive Care Unit
- Challenge yourself in a mixed adult and paediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Have a Dream Career & Dream Lifestyle with this** **Permanent Part Time (44 hours per fortnight) role

**About Barwon Health**

Guided by our values, Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health care service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong and surf coast region, employing over 8700 staff. Barwon Health’s core facilities include the renowned University Hospital Geelong precinct in central Geelong, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, the innovative Sunrise Centre, Barwon Health North a vital services that includes child and family health support, renal dialysis, medical imaging, and urgent care. Four Aged care centres spanning the Region, Mental Health Services that are delivered through a number of programs across the Geelong and Barwon South West region. Community Health and Dental service and world renowned Research that that advances health and wellbeing for all. Explore all of our comprehensive services here.

**About the facility**

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a specialised area of medicine that cares for patients with life-threatening or potentially life-threatening conditions. It is designed to treat and provide patient-centred care for people who are critically ill or at risk of developing a serious complication and/or recovering from major surgery.

**About the role**

The ICU receptionist is the initial point of contact for all visitors to ICU, and also provides reception and clerical support to the unit.

The successful applicant will be a welcoming face to ICU for families and visitors, while liaising with nursing and medical staff.

The successful applicant will have:

- Proficient skills in Microsoft office products
- Ability to assist in the planning and development and implementation of systems to ensure the effective and efficient running of the unit and its activities
- Ability to liaise with all levels of hospital management, staff and external authorities and possess the ability to refer, advise, and assist with routine issues, problems and requests

**About the culture**

Our dedicated and experienced nursing team pride themselves on providing high quality, evidence based and patient centred care. We work in a modern and well equipped facility.

**What we offer**
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- Geelong and Barwon Health is an attractive destination with a sunny climate, notoriously laidback lifestyle and great pay rates
- To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.
- Located in the centre of Geelong's CBD is an easy commute from all suburbs
- Access to employee wellness program
- A genuine community feel - we look after each other
- Wide range of professional development that enhances your careers
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Attractive salary packaging benefits Living Expenses capped at $9,010 which includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments and Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 which includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

***Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
- This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy._

**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Previous Clerical/Administration experience in a busy Medical Practice or Allied Health Practice
Desirable: Ability to be flexible with working arrangements
Desirable: Strong work ethic, with the ability to adapt to work environment change with a positive attitude
Desirable: Experience in delivering high quality customer service and/or working within multi-disciplinary teams
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a