Ward Assistant

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 17955

**Ward Assistant & Ward Clerk - Special Care Nursery**
**Fixed Term Part Time 2/1/24-17/11/24.**
**Ballarat**
**$27.75**

**About the role**

Working in the Special Care Nursery in this unique duel role of Ward Clerk and Ward Assistant, applicants must be a team player, who is empathetic and believes in a holistic approach with quality patient focused service. Excellent clerical, communication and time management skills are essential. Contributes to the operational functioning of the unit and provides an efficient and effective support service to the team. Ensures a safe a clean environment is maintained, reporting any potential hazards within the department.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Performs all cleaning tasks according to the cleaning schedule for the department including cleaning of any equipment particular to Special Care Nursery, as requested by managers
- Porters patients as required
- Will assist nursing staff where required with safe manual handling of patients
- Attends to removal and disposal of waste, linen and sharps containers in accordance with Grampians Health standards and Procedures
- Delivers and collects files and mail as directed
- Performs tasks within appropriate timeframes
- Restocks stores
- Monitors supply stores
- Orders supplies and equipment for Special Care Nursery (will have a $0 financial delegation and all ordering will go through NUM for approval)

**Skills and experience**

Essential:

- Excellent patient/customer service skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to work under direct supervision and autonomously
- Ability to prioritise work schedules to meet changing demands
- Reliability and punctuality
- A commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and dignity

Desirable
- Experience in patient manual handling
- Experience in patient transport

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefit**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Paid orientation day
- In-Service education and professional development
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Discounted on-site parking
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY** or contact Joanne Pegg, Nurse Unit Manager, on 5320 4982 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._