Hospital Assistant / Cleaner - HammondCare

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional training & career dev.

Reward and Recognition Program

Fitness Passports for you and family

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

MyCar discounts

JB HI-FI/The Good Guys/Optus/Dell/SAMS

Job summary

HammondCare in NSW is seeking a dedicated Cleaner to help keep hospital areas clean, safe and welcoming for patients, visitors and staff. This role is part of the Mission and Mission in Action, and the organisation is NSW Health affiliated.

You will follow directions, work autonomously, and communicate in English, with responsibilities including following safety procedures, maintaining hygiene, and supporting infection prevention.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cleaner in Health or Aged Care is desirable.
• Able to follow directions and complete tasks.
• Able to communicate in English, read labels and write a simple report.
• Capable of working autonomously and liaising with staff and patients.
• Multicultural sensitivity or experience in a multicultural setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cleaning services in all hospital areas to maintain a clean environment and reduce infections.
• Support patient-centred care by upholding high cleanliness and safety standards.

Skills

Cleaner experience in Health/Aged Care

Follow directions

English communication

Daily reporting (Riskman)

Autonomy

Multicultural sensitivity

Job description

Make a difference every day to the lives of older Australians in need by joining the team at HammondCare. We provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation, led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise.

We've been caring for people for over 90 years, recruiting and developing passionate team members who can support older people through some of life's most difficult circumstances. Whether it's in our innovative residences, our hospitals, or at home, from the most complex situations to just offering a little help, we bring the same skill, experience and compassion to all we do. It's not just care, it's HammondCare.

About HammondCare

Make a difference every day to the lives of older Australians in need by joining the team at HammondCare. We provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation, led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise.

We've been caring for people for over 90 years, recruiting and developing passionate team members who can support older people through some of life's most difficult circumstances. Whether it's in our innovative residences, our hospitals, or at home, from the most complex situations to just offering a little help, we bring the same skill, experience and compassion to all we do. It's not just care, it's HammondCare.

About the role

The role of Cleaner works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure that the hospital is kept clean and tidy for the safety of patients, visitors and staff.

HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised.

The essence of this role

• Provide an efficient and effective delivery of cleaning services in all areas of the hospital to provide a clean environment and to minimise healthcare-associated infections
• Facilitate patient-centred care by ensuring high standards of cleanliness and safety are delivered.

About you

• Experience as a cleaner in a Health or Aged Care environment (desirable)
• Able to effectively follow directions and complete tasks
• Able to communicate in English, both written and verbal. For example - able to read labels on chemical containers. Able to write a simple daily report on activities completed or Riskman entries, able to speak with and be understood when speaking to colleagues and patients
• Capable of working autonomously, and liaising with staff, volunteers, patients and visitors to get the job done
• Multicultural sensitivity or experience working in a multicultural setting (desirable)

Benefits - What are we offering

• Additional training & career development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.
• Free independent, confidential counselling services, wand wellbeing resources available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you & your family.
• Exclusive discounts at MyCar; Servicing, Brakes, Repairs
• Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI, The Good Guys, Optus, Dell and Samsung

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, immunisation staff screening & vaccination compliance checks.