Patient Services Assistant in Training

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Facilities Management, Health and Allied Health

Reference: 19578

**Patient Services Assistant - Training Role - Certificate III in Health Service Assistant in conjunction with Victoria University**
- The opportunity you have been waiting for
- A collaboration between Werribee Mercy Hospital and Victoria University
- Learn and become qualified on the job

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
The Patient Services Assistant (PSA) is a key patient focused role providing patient centred support services such as cleaning duties, food and beverage service delivery and patient transportation.

Werribee Mercy Hospital is offering 12 month PSA in Training TAFE Program in collaboration with The Victoria University Polytechnic (VUP) for successful applicants to obtain a Certificate III in Health Service Assistant. This opportunity will provide on the job training and an opportunity to develop skills to work as a Patient Services Assistant in healthcare. This course will give you the entry level skills and the hands on experience you need to work in a health services role
- Located at Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Multiple positions available both full time and part time, with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts
- Shifts: AM and PM shifts, 7 days a week including public holidays.
- TAFE component delivered at Victoria University Werribee
- A positive team based supportive environment
- Opportunity for ongoing employment based on performance review and successful course completion
- A successful Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment will be required for enrolment into HLT33115 with VUP.

**ABOUT YOU**
- Looking for a career pathway in healthcare
- Ability to manage course work, assessments and clinical workload
- Looking for an opportunity to be part of a growing dynamic team
- A commitment to policies and procedures in order to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, staff and members of the public.

**ABOUT US**:
Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Sherryn Harberger
- Food and environmental Services Manager
- Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Phone: 8754 3233