Domestic Services Officer (534466)

Department of Health, Tasmania; Hobart; Vor Ort; AUD 60.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Professional development

Leave entitlements

Fitness Passport

Zusammenfassung

Midlands Multipurpose Health Centre in Oatlands, north of Hobart, seeks a Domestic Services Officer to support the multidisciplinary team. The role covers cleaning, laundry and kitchen assistance across the centre and a range of clinical and non-clinical areas.

You will uphold hygiene standards, apply infection control practices, maintain patient confidentiality and participate in quality improvement activities.

Qualifikationen

• Ability to safely use and control industrial cleaning equipment.
• An awareness of universal precautions and cleaning policies.
• Demonstrated willingness to participate in quality improvement programs and training activities.

Aufgaben

• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in ward and ancillary areas per policies.
• Infection control cleaning of cytotoxic and sterile areas per universal precautions.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.

Kenntnisse

Cleaning equipment use

Universal precautions

Quality improvement participation

Tools

Industrial cleaning equipment

Cleaning chemicals

Jobbeschreibung

The Team

Midlands Multipurpose Health Centre is located in Oatlands which is located one hour north of Hobart. MMPHC is comprised of residential aged care, sub-acute beds and an urgent care centre. The domestic staff officer role is an important part of the multidisciplinary team; there is opportunity to work across the centre and includes cleaning, laundry and kitchen assistant work.

The Role

The Domestic Services Officer is responsible for:

• Maintaining a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in ward and ancillary areas in accordance with established policies, standards and guidelines.
• Infection control cleaning of cytotoxic and sterile areas as per universal precautions.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.

You will need

• Ability to safely and efficiently use and control various items of industrial cleaning equipment including a working knowledge, or the ability to acquire such knowledge, in the use of cleaning chemicals.
• An awareness of, or the ability to acquire an awareness of, universal precautions and cleaning policies, protocols and procedures relating to cytotoxic and sterile areas and infection control.
• Demonstrated willingness to participate in quality improvement programs and training activities.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Multiple Permanent full time, part time, shift worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible

• Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$59,668 to $65,185 per annum pro rata. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2025

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties

• Domestic Services Officer (Statewide)

Application Guide

• Applicant Guide.docx

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Rachel Boughton

Position: Director of Nursing

Phone number: 03 6135 0511

Email address: [e-mail]

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