Ward Assistant - Medical Day Unit & Transit Lounge

Permanent Part Time | Up To 5 Days Per Fortnight 

PS21 | $28.85 per hour

About the Role

Join the vibrant Medical Day Unit and Transit Lounge team at Grampians Health Ballarat as a Ward Assistant. This is a fast-paced and rewarding role, perfect for someone who enjoys being active, contributing to patient care, and supporting the nursing team with essential non-clinical tasks. Flexibility and a strong customer service focus are key.

• Assist with safe patient transfers between departments and vehicles
• Maintain stock levels of linen and non-medical supplies
• Support infection control through cleaning of patient rooms and bathrooms
• Transport medical equipment, documentation, and specimens across departments
• Uphold high standards of patient support and communication

Key Responsibilities

• Transfer patients safely across departments and discharge points
• Clean patient areas, bathrooms, and general ward environments
• Maintain supplies and manage linen distribution
• Assist with internal deliveries of equipment and documentation
• Collaborate with the nursing team for smooth ward operations
• Support team in responding to dynamic clinical needs
• Manual handling requirements

Skills & Experience

• High level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to patient support and safety
• Willing to work flexibly across shifts and respond to unit needs
• Strong awareness of infection control and hygiene practices

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Interested?

Click APPLY or contact Fiona Reeves, Nurse Unit Manager, on 03 5320 6733 for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

We are actively reviewing applications as they are submitted. Applications will close once the position is filled.

Further Information
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+.