Services Staff (Laundry)

Mercy Health; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Place Cairns (Bethlehem) within Mercy Health is recruiting for a part-time position in a care setting. You will join a team responsible for laundering residents’ personal clothing and the facility’s linen, ensuring a clean and comfortable environment for residents.

The role requires compassion, flexibility and a patient-centered approach, with evidence of clearances such as Police Check or NDIS screening in place or underway, and a commitment to working Monday to Friday daytime shifts.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, flexible and positive approach to patient care and management.
• Ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Current Police Record Check or NDIS worker screening clearance, or in the process of obtaining.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment on the laundering of residents’ personal clothing and the facility’s linen.

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent part time

Hours: Fixed Shifts, Monday to Friday 12.30 - 18.00

Location: Mercy Place Cairns (Bethlehem)

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

About the opportunity

Work in a team environment on the laundering of residents’ personal clothing and the facility’s linen.

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.


• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check or NDIS worker screening clearance

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.