Trainee Patient Transport Officer / Patient Transport Officer (PTO) - Queanbeyan
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Location: Queanbeyan
Position Classification: Patient Transport Off
Remuneration: $30.61 - $31.89 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ545829
Applications Close: 20 January 2025
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
What we offer:
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Queanbeyan enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. With Canberra just a 5-minute drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nation’s capital along with fabulous restaurants. Connect easily and quickly with world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District
What you'll be doing
Selection Criteria:
- Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport (HLT31120) - applicants who hold this qualification will be employed under a Patient Transport Officer classification. Unqualified applicants can be employed under the Trainee Patient Transport Officer or Motor Vehicle Driver classification but must hold a current Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) First Aid Certificate. Such employees commence and remain on this classification until they obtain formal qualifications through study or recognition of prior learning. The ability to maintain the first aid certificate currency is a requirement for this role.
- Well-developed basic literacy skills including reading and writing skills and demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability in providing excellent customer service and to interact professionally with clients, managers, and staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member and maintain strong team commitment working within an operational environment.
- Ability to accurately plan and prioritise allocated responsibilities to effectively manage daily workloads and perform in high volume and pressured environments.
- Sound information and communication technology skills in the use of computer hardware and software programs for word processing, emails, documentation, internet access and telephony.
- Demonstrated manual handling skills combined with proven ability to perform work of a physical nature including loading/unloading and manoeuvring patients around, on/off stretchers and in/out of wheelchairs.
- Ability to work seven-day rotational roster including public holidays, early morning commencement and late evening completion time and a reasonable amount of overtime.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.
Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact Louise Spain should you require assistance.
If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: Stepping up
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
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For role related queries or questions contact Louise Spain on louise.spain@health.nsw.gov.au
