Domestic Services Officer (534466)

Tasmania Government; Oatlands; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and leave ent

Fitness Passport program

12% superannuation

Job summary

The Midlands Multipurpose Health Centre in Oatlands is seeking a Domestic Services Officer to join the Tasmanian health service. You will contribute across wards and ancillary areas, ensuring a high standard of hygiene and infection control in line with policies and guidelines.

The role supports a multidisciplinary team, with responsibilities spanning cleaning, laundry and kitchen assistance, and may involve shift work and flexible hours at the Midlands site in Tasmania.

Qualifications

• Ability to safely operate industrial cleaning equipment and handle cleaning chemicals.
• Awareness of universal precautions and infection control policies.
• Willingness to participate in quality improvement programs and training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high hygiene and cleanliness in ward and ancillary areas according to policies.
• Infection control cleaning of cytotoxic and sterile areas following precautions.

Skills

Cleaning equipment knowledge

Infection control

Quality improvement participation

Job description

About the Tasmanian State ServiceThe Tasmanian State Service (TSS)is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than 200...

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.

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.

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.

$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

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For more information

Name: Rachel Boughton
Position: Director of Nursing
Phone number: 03 6135 0511
Email address: [e-mail]

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