Ward Assistant

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 17034

**Patient Service Assistance Cardiovascular Unit**
**54 hours per fortnight**

**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.

**About the role**
The Cardiovascular Unit is a fast-paced dynamic environment that provides interventional cardiac and vascular services to the Grampians Region for elective and inpatients Monday to Friday, and emergency procedures 24/7. The successful applicants would require a high degree of flexibility, initiative, eye for detail and a willingness to learn. Shifts offered are 10 hours on Wednesday and Friday plus 4 hours on Tuesday and Monday alternating weeks. Opportunity for annual leave relief is also available.

CVU PSA's provide non-medical assistance to the CVU with a wide range of tasks, iincluding;
- Portering of patients
- Prepare patients beds for admission
- Basic patient care
- Cleaning (including patients’ rooms and bathrooms) plus department specific requirements
- Transfer medical equipment, patient files, results and specimens between departments
- Maintenance of stock levels including linen, non-medical supplies & medical supplies

**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.
- 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 Tania Harrison, Nurse Unit Manager on 0431 968 422 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._