Remuneration: $61,510 pa + 11% Super + Salary Packaging
Location: Armidale
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health and Security Assistant
Hours Per Week: 38
Closing Date:
Health and Security Assistant
Armidale Hospital
Join our team to contribute to quality healthcare provision while ensuring a secure environment for all.
About the Job:
Health and Security Assistants play a vital role in our facility by collaborating with both clinical and non-clinical staff. You will play a pivotal role in patient care, inner facility transfers, maintaining impeccable cleanliness, and managing security issues, including patient restraints. Your contribution will be essential to ensuring the effective and efficient functioning of our health service. If you're passionate about making a real impact in healthcare and thrive in a vibrant, supportive environment, we welcome your expertise and dedication to our team.
On any given day, you will be working with the Health and Security team to ensure the hospital is a safe place to work and visit. You will be assisting the nursing staff with heavy lifting procedures and transfers.
You and your team will also be attending to situations where the safety of patients and staff is compromised. You will work regularly with clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as external members of the public, including the NSW police force.
Your training will include cleaning procedures, as this also contributes to a safe environment in our hospital. Thrive in your new role at our friendly hospital!
Your Team and Support:
1. High-Performing, Supportive Team: Join a group dedicated to excellence.
2. Flexible Work Environment: Embrace a workplace that values adaptability. Diverse Daily work: Engage with various clinical and non-clinical staff.
3. Direct Manager Support: Receive guidance and assistance.
4. Employment Assistant Program: Access resources for personal and professional growth.
5. Mandatory Training: Ongoing education ensuring safety and competency.
You must have:
1. Current Security Licence: Class 1 A as per the Security Industry Act 1997.
2. Senior First Aid Certificate: Must be current.
3. Experience in Security Support: Assisting in the safe transfer of challenging individuals handed over by NSW Police to clinical staff.
You will need to answer these selection criteria as part of your online application:
1. Ability to handle aggressive and/or difficult persons.
2. Knowledge of cleaning procedures and agents and a willingness to perform cleaning tasks.
3. Good communication skills.
4. Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Your Benefits:
6. Sustainable Healthcare: Together toward zero
7. ADOs each month (for full-time employees)
8. 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
9. Superannuation contributions
10. Salary packaging options
11. Fitness Passport
12. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
13. Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
Information for Applicants:
14. Aneligibilitylistwillbecreatedforfuturepermanentfullorparttimeandtemporaryfullorparttimevacancies.
15. Thispositionisfulltime;however,parttime/jobsharearrangementsmayalsobeconsidered.
16. with the requirements outlined in the policy.
17. AllNSWHealthworkersarerequiredtohavecompletedaprimarycourseofaCOVID-19vaccinewhichhasbeenapprovedorrecognisedbytheTherapeuticsGoodsAdministration(TGA). NewapplicantsmusthavecompletedthevaccinationcoursepriortocommencementwithNSWHealthorprovideanapprovedmedicalcontraindicationcertificate(AIRImmunisationHistoryStatement)certifyingtheworkercannothaveanyapprovedCOVID-19vaccinesavailableinNSW. AcceptableproofofCOVID-19vaccinationistheAustralianImmunisationRegister(AIR)ImmunisationHistoryStatement(IHS),orAIRCOVID-19DigitalCertificate,orAIRCOVID-19andInfluenzaIHS.BoosterdosesarehighlyrecommendedforallhealthcareworkerswhohavecompletedtheprimarycourseofCOVID-19vaccinations.