Environmental Services Assistant

North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Flexibility to work across hospitals

Job summary

Newcastle Private Hospital is seeking a full-time cleaner to join its environmental services team in Newcastle, NSW. The role involves cleaning to high standards, infection control compliance, and delivering excellent service to staff and patients.

This is a 38-hour per week position with predominantly afternoon shifts. Join a respected healthcare team within the Healthscope network and contribute to a clean, safe hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as cleaner in hospital/medical settings
• Infection control awareness and WHS compliance
• Good communication and customer service
• Ability to work in a team and follow procedures

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of cleaning services
• Operate in line with infection control standards and WHS policy & procedures
• Deliver excellent customer service to staff, clients and patients
• Act in accordance with all manual handling protocols
• Assist wider hospital teams to ensure patient satisfaction

Job description

Full-time cleaner required Monday - Friday

Great opportunity to develop your skills and grow

Join our supportive team

Newcastle Private is currently seeking a cleaner to join their environmental services team on a Full time basis. If you take pride in your work, enjoy helping others, and want to be a part of a respected healthcare team, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a full-time opportunity working 38 hours Monday - Friday predominantly afternoon shifts.

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Provide high standard of cleaning services

Operate in line with infection control standards and WHS policy & procedures

Deliver excellent customer service to staff, clients and patients

Act in accordance with all manual handling protocols

Assisting the wider hospital teams to ensure patient satisfaction is always achieved

What you'll need to succeed:

Demonstrated experience as cleaner or infectious cleaning specialist in a hospital, aged care or medical setting

Have enthusiasm, drive and passion to prepare and maintain an appropriate work area to the highest standard of excellence

Good communication and customer service skills

Newcastle Private Hospital, Where doing what you lovemeans more

Come and join our expert team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and allied health professionals at Newcastle Private Hospital. We are a 189 bed, acute, private hospital facility co-located on the John Hunter Campus at Rankin Park. The hospital has 11 theatres including a hybrid theatre and a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit.

We also havea cardiac suite includinga cardiac catheter laboratory and a 16 bed Coronary Care Unit. A private maternity suite including6 birthing suites and a special care baby nursery isavailable for families in the Newcastle region.Newcastle Private Oncology Centre provides specialty care for individuals and their families/carers undergoing all aspects of cancer treatment and care with both an inpatient unit and day infusion lounge.

Why Healthscope?Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

We offer:

Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.

Discounted health insurance

Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.