Nurse Attendant

Nursing Attendant - Emergency Department

Casual

About us

Located in bustling Hamilton, at Western District Health Service (WDHS) we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and our shared commitment to providing person-centred high-quality healthcare to the Southern Grampians community.

The Greater Hamilton region is rich with lifestyle opportunities and facilities. Working for WDHS will enable you to pursue your profession, build your career and enjoy a great work/life balance. With the Grampians National Park and stunning beaches on your doorstep in Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland and wineries dotted in-between, a better lifestyle is waiting for you Discover more about our region - Visit Hamilton

You will be working alongside experienced, passionate leadership peers who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.

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About the role

We have an exciting career opportunity for casual Nurse Attendants / Personal Services Assistants to join our Acute Care Services team.

This position includes providing support to patients and ward staff. The ability to work as part of a team is essential and previous experience in a health care setting is desirable.

The successful applicant will work under the direction of the Emergency Department Unit Manager and contribute to the provision of services within the WDHS by maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

For more details take a look at our Position Description.

Hours of work will include shift work, weekends and public holidays.

You will bring:

• Dedication to professional development
• Advanced communication skills
• Certificate III in Individual Support, desirable
• Excellent team skills

What we can offer:

• Salary Packaging
• 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
• Socials Club membership and leisure membership discount
• Staff health and wellbeing supportive culture
• Professional Development
• Flexible working arrangement

Proposed Interview Date: Interviews to take place as suitableapplications are received.

The successful candidate must have or obtain a National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check, and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may also be required. All employees must comply with WDHS vaccination requirements, including COVID and Booster shots. WDHS is a smoke-free workplace.

Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.