Health and Security Assistant (Wardsperson)

Calvary HealthCare Newcastle; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Annual leave loading

Superannuation

Job summary

Calvary Mater Newcastle is seeking a Health & Security Assistant (Wardsperson) for a full-time temporary six-month role in Newcastle, NSW. You will provide non-clinical support across the hospital, rotating 8-hour shifts and covering day, afternoon and night schedules.

Key duties include assisting nursing staff, transporting patients, attending emergency codes, and supporting security operations. WWCC, a Security Licence, and First Aid are required; on-call duties and various rosters apply.

Qualifications

• Current Security Industry Licence
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in patient care
• Transport patients for admissions and discharge
• Attend all emergency codes and mortuary duties
• Assist security staff in code black situations
• On-call for cleaning of discharge beds during night duty
• Attend to ICU on night shift, weekends and public holidays when ICU Technicians are unavailable

Skills

Security Licence

Senior First Aid

WWCC

Customer Service

Communication

Job description

Health and Security Assistant (Wardsperson) Full-Time Temporary (6 Months) Join Calvary Mater Newcastle Where Compassion Meets World-Class Care!

• Salary Classification Health and Security Assistant
• Remuneration - $34.73 per hour + superannuation + annual leave loading + salary packaging options

About the role

As a Health & Security Assistant (Wardsperson) you will be responsible for providing support across the hospital, working seven (7) days a week 24-hour rotating roster. The Health & Security Assistant (Wardsperson) will provide non-clinical care to a variety of areas, including but not limited to:

• To assist nursing staff in patient care
• To transport patients for admissions and discharge
• To attend all emergency codes and mortuary duties
• To assist security staff in code black situations
• To be on call for cleaning of discharge beds as required on night duty
• To attend to ICU on night work, weekends and public holidays or when there are no ICU Technicians available

Rotating roster (8 Hour shifts) over a 24/7 period. The shift times are: Day shift: 0600 - 1400 Afternoon shift: 1400 - 2200 Night shift: 2200 - 0600

About you

• Current Security Industry Licence and Senior First Aid Certificate and Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Commitment to providing a professional customer service to patients, staff and members of the public in a timely manner
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Manual Handling and Infection Control principles
• Commitment to further training with a willingness and flexibility to relieve in higher grade positions as required
• Ability to work effectively as a member of various multidisciplinary teams and ability to work independently as required
• Demonstrated communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work unsupervised and proficiently in periods of high demand and activity

Why work for Calvary?

We are an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Our health services and clinics include Oncology, Coronary Care and Cardiology, Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Research and 24/7 Emergency Care. We are a world class leader in research in oncology, toxicology, psychiatry and palliative care research. Our researchers work in partnership with our nurses, clinicians and patients, as well as universities, affiliated organisations and charities, both locally and globally. We work together to be a source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and communities we serve. As we work, our values are visible in how we act and treat each other. We care for our people by providing a safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment that respects each individual and their contribution to our purpose of 'Being for Others'.

In addition to an enriching work environment, our staff benefit from:

• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging options plus extra savings with meal entertainment packaging and novated car leasing
• On-site parking
• Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program
• Leave entitlement balances transfer for NSW Health employees
• Gender neutral parental leave

For more information, please contact Darrin Jenkins [e-mail] or Jennifer Williams [e-mail]

This role requires the successful applicant to:

• Have unlimited working rights in Australia
• Successfully complete pre-employment checks including reference checks, work rights, criminal history check and WWCC checks to ensure suitability for the role
• Provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role

Please note that applicants must address all selection criteria as part of their application.