Operational Services Officer (Support Services) - Gordonvale

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service – Gordonvale, QLD, is hiring an Operational Services Officer (Support Services) to support clinical and non-clinical functions in a dynamic regional hospital.

You will participate in education, maintain equipment, adhere to safety and food safety protocols, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care and efficient service delivery.

Qualifications

• Participate in educational and in-service programs to build and update knowledge.
• Communicate effectively within a team environment where quality care is the main aim of the service and to organise work to meet deadlines.
• Use and maintain equipment correctly, reporting damages and faults promptly. Accountable for safe practices of manual and chemical handling and infection control.
• Follow the Food Safety Program and fill out the appropriate forms.

Responsibilities

• Participate in educational and in-service programs to build and update knowledge.
• Communicate effectively within a team environment where quality care is the main aim of the service also to organise work and meet deadlines to assist other team members in the support and delivery of patient/client care.
• Use and maintain equipment correctly, reporting damages/faults promptly. Accountable for the implementation of safe practices of manual and chemical handling and infection control.
• Follow the Food Safety Program and filling out the appropriate forms.

Skills

Team communication

Time management

Safety practices

Infection control

Job description

Operational Services Officer (Support Services) - Gordonvale

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service – Gordonvale QLD

Gordonvale Hospital is situated 30 minutes south of Cairns and offers specialist palliative care (12 beds) and a 12-bed inpatient unit for general medicine patients with complex medical needs. The semi-rural township of Gordonvale offers provides an excellent location from which to explore the nearby Atherton Tableland Region to the west and the Cassowary Coast to the south.

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will…

• Participate in educational and in-service programs to build and update knowledge.
• Communicate effectively within a team environment where quality care is the main aim of the service also to organise work and meet deadlines to assist other team members in the support and delivery of patient/client care.
• Use and maintain equipment correctly, reporting damages/faults promptly. Accountable for the implementation of safe practices of manual and chemical handling and infection control.
• Follow the Food Safety Program and filling out the appropriate forms.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

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What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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