Be part of a close-knit community while supporting vital healthcare services.
Rural charm, professional growth, and meaningful work awaits you!
Remuneration: $30.04 - $30.25 + Penalties + Superannuation
Position Classification: Wardsperson
Requisition ID: REQ555181
Close Date: Sunday, 2nd of March 2025
Werris Creek District Hospital
We deliver high-quality healthcare and aged care services to the local community. We provide personalised, patient-centred care across a range of services, ensuring that everyone in Werris Creek has access to essential medical and emergency support. Our dedicated team is committed to promoting health and wellbeing in a safe, welcoming environment.
About the role:
Join our dedicated Wardsperson team and play a vital role in patient care, safety, and hospital efficiency. You’ll assist with patient hygiene, transport, and lifting using specialised equipment, while also moving supplies and maintaining cleanliness. With full training provided, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a supportive healthcare environment.
Shift times are 7am-11am, 2 days a week.
Casual opportunities also available
We are looking for someone with the following skills and attributes
- Responsibility: Able to take ownership of tasks and manage responsibilities with a high level of professionalism.
- Excellent Communication Skills: Enabling clear and effective interaction with patients, colleagues and other health care professionals.
- Integrity: Upholding honesty in all interactions, maintain transparency and build trust within the team.
- Reliability: A consistent track record of dependability, demonstrating the ability to deliver on commitments and be a trustworthy team member.
You are a natural communicator who effortlessly connects with the close-knit team at Werris Creek Multipurpose Service. Your empathy, patience, and understanding ensure patients feel supported and valued. You’re proactive, always ready to lend a hand in a fast-paced environment, and you take initiative with ease. Your reliability and commitment to excellence make you a crucial part of our team, always focused on providing exceptional patient care.
Take the next step in your career and make a real difference—apply today and become a valued member of our team!
At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
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For role related queries or questions contact Gabriella Sharp on Gabriella.Sharp@health.nsw.gov.au
Addiitional Infomation:
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- Casual opportunities may be available for recommended applicants
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt.
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Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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