Health Assistant in Nursing | Nurse Bank

• Enjoy variety and flexibility with a Casual Bank position
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
  
• Friendly and supportive team environment
  

About the Role
Exciting opportunities exist for passionate, caring and qualified Health Assistants (Nursing) to join our dynamic team at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. You will work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary ward team, under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or equivalent, and will make a positive contribution to patient care through assistance and support to our Registered and Enrolled Nurses.



You will also:

• Contribute to positive patient outcomes by ensuring all elements of supervised or delegated work is completed accurately and in accordance with St Vincent's policies and procedures
  
• Participate in delegated aspects of patient care, including but not limited to assistance with: personal hygiene, nutritional needs, mobility, transfers and positioning within the ward, elimination needs
  
• Ensure patient privacy and dignity is maintained at all times
  

Classifications for these roles will be IN38 - IN39 ($57,038.80 - $59,670.00)


Your Contribution

As a qualified Health Assistant (Nursing), you will bring strong interpersonal skills and an ability to effectively communicate with staff, patients and families to the role. You will be a reliable team player, who enjoys working within a multidisciplinary team and is available to work a minimum of two shifts per fortnight.

You will also have:

• Certificate III Health Assistant (Nursing) or second year undergraduate nursing student equivalent
  
• Previous experience as a Health Assistant is desirable
  
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
  

What We Offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  
• CBD Location, close to Public Transport and lots of car parks
  
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
  
• Career development & advancement encouraged
  
• Culture of continuous improvement
  

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.


Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
  

Queries regarding the role can be directed to Megan Phillips, Nurse Workforce Unit Coordinator - [email protected]


Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations)



This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.