Ward Assistant - GEM
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
Permanent Part Time to Full Time Hours available
PS21 | $28.85 per hour
About the Role
Grampians Health is looking for a motivated individual to join our Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit as a Food & Domestic Services Assistant. You'll play a key role in assisting with food service, cleaning, and supporting our patients and their families.
Provide a high standard of work and utilise excellent communication skills
Work in a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering the best care
Enjoy a 7-day roster, including public holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Maintains a customer focus and professional presence
- Engage with key Stakeholders to ensure service and processes delivered is person centred
- Utilise resources responsibly and in a cost-effective manner
- Demonstrate a person-centred care and respectful approach to patients, visitors and staff
- Clean equipment as directed
- Attend to general housekeeping duties as required by the clinical ward, including patient beverages and collection of daily supplies and newspapers etc
Skills & Experience
- Food Handling Certificate (HLTFS207C - Follow Basic Food Safety Practices)
- Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills
To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Rida Joseph, Nurse Unit Manager – GEM on 0434 658 516 for a confidential discussion.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
