Ward Assistant

Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Permanent Part-Time | 24 Hours per week

PS21 ($28.85 per hour)

About the Role

Applications are invited from Ward Assistants wanting to join the team on 4 South.

Working across the 4th floor consisting of 48 beds the successful applicant will be a team player, who is empathetic and believes in a holistic approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Promotes a safe and healthy workplace and takes all reasonable care for personal safety and the safety of colleagues, patients, their families and carers
• Ability and motivation to undertake assigned duties to achieve required tasks relevant to the position within the designated clinical area, program or service
• Assist the clinical ward to facilitate timely discharge and admissions of patients
• Clean patient areas, equipment and dirty utility room in the clinical ward environment as required according to agreed standards
• Cleans equipment as directed
• Transports specimens to pathology department

Skills & Experience

• Ability to be involved with change management processes and be supportive with the implementation as directed by the NUM.
• Interest in improving knowledge by being willing to participate in relevant courses and/or education sessions.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to respond and relate to medical, nursing and allied health staff

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested?

Click APPLY or contact Jamie Tobin, Nurse Unit Manager on for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

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
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's 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. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and InclusionAll appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

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. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.