Hospital Services Assistant

Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Geraldton Hospital is a 60-bed private hospital providing high-quality comprehensive medical and surgical care to people who live within the Geraldton and Mid-West areas of Western Australia.

Your role at St John of God Geraldton Hospital

You will be responsible for the provision of Hospital Services in a safe and cost effective manner under the direction and supervision of the Area Supervisor and Hospital Services Manager. This role offers a variety of responsibilities, including cleaning duties, delivering meals to patients, and assisting with patient transport within the hospital.

The Position

• Assist in the cleaning of all Hospital areas, Medical Clinic public areas and tenancies, Theatre and other designated clinical and non-clinical areas in accordance with Duty Statements and Hospital cleaning protocols and procedures.
• Assist in the removal of soiled linen and rubbish from designated areas in accordance with Duty Statements, Hospital policies and procedures.
• Assist in the provision of other additional services provided by hospital services under the direction of the Hospital Services Supervisors, Managers or Duty Nurse Manager.
• Work as part of the Food Service Team in the delivery of high quality product and service to all customers, ie; patients, families, caregivers and all others. Responsibilities include efficient delivery of service, clearing and assisting with the plating of meals and cleaning of all areas associated with food services.
• Assist in the transportation of patients to and from Theatre and Radiology as required.

You will hold strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated commitment to customer service, flexibility to work as part of a team and ability to prioritise tasks. You will be able to meet the physical aspects of the position, for example lifting, pushing of trolleys and mopping.

To succeed you will have knowledge of Duty of Care with commitment to personal ongoing education. Previous experience in a health care setting will be highly regarded.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer

• Salary: $38.49 to $39.86 per hour (inclusive of casual loading), plus 12% superannuation
• A casual position
• As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than one (1) page) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

For enquiries contact Stevie Taylor, Head Chef, on

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly. Apply today