Assistant in Nursing - Casual Pool

UnitingCare Health Pty Ltd.; Sunshine Coast Regional; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Job summary

UnitingCare Health Pty Ltd. is seeking an Assistant in Nursing for the Buderim Private Hospital on the Sunshine Coast.

This casual pool role involves providing safe, holistic care, supporting clinical staff, and delivering a patient-centred experience in a busy hospital setting. You will join a dedicated team with rotating shifts, professional development opportunities, and access to salary packaging and generous leave provisions.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or 1st Year Nursing studies.
• Ability to work a flexible rotating roster.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety practices.
• Minimum 12 months' experience in an acute/hospital setting.
• Willingness to obtain vaccinations and pass criminal history checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and holistic care within your scope of practice to individuals and their families.
• Support clinical staff and deliver an exceptional patient-centred experience by working with the multidisciplinary team.
• Complete a range of non-clinical tasks to assist the Specialists and Clinical Staff.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Flexible roster

Acute hospital experience

Education

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or 1st Year Nursing studies

Job description

**Assistant in Nursing – Casual Pool | Buderim Hospital*** **Employment Term:** Casual Position Available* **Location: Buderim Private Hospital, Sunshine Coast, QLD*** **Remuneration:** $33.31 - $36.81 p/hr + Casual Loading + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)*Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.***Make a meaningful difference with Buderim Private Hospital**As one of the Sunshine Coast’s largest hospitals, we provide a comprehensive range of surgical and medical services using the latest technology. This includes emergency, maternity, intensive care, cardiovascular, obstetric and gynaecology, urology, cancer care, general medicine, renal and respiratory services, orthopaedic and mental health care, among many others. With a deep connection to the Sunshine Coast that’s 40 years in the making, Buderim Private Hospital partners with our patients to deliver personalised one-on-one care from the heart and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.An integral part of our team, as an Assistant in Nursing, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!**Your part in our Buderim Hospital team**You will be accountable for the provision of safe and holistic care within your scope of practice to individuals and their families, supporting clinical staff as directed to achieve an environment for optimal patient outcomes.You'll complete a range of non-clinical support tasks, providing support to the Specialists and Clinical Staff, delivering an exceptional patient-centred experience by working collaboratively with your multidisciplinary team.**What makes a difference for us?**- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or completed 1st Year Bachelor or Nursing studies- Ability to work a flexible rotating roster- Knowledge and understanding of workplace health and safety practices- Minimum of 12 Months' experience in an acute/hospital setting- Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment**What makes a difference for you?*** **NFP Salary Packaging:** Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained* **Flexible work arrangements** to support work-life balance* **A recognition and rewards platform**, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs* **12 weeks paid parental leave** and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme* **Diversity and inclusive leave**, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events* **Career development opportunities** to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference* **A positive and inclusive team** based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others**We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family***By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.****Child safe, Child friendly****UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:** *provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children** *implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services** *appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur** abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme***Diversity & Inclusion****Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.****Safe workplace****We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.****Commitment to Safeguarding****We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.*