Support Services Associate | Casual

• Opportunities for experienced Support Services Associates to join our friendly & supportive team!
• Casual positions - Morning, afternoon and night shifts available
• Fitzroy and Kew locations

About the Role


We are looking for energetic and passionate support services staff to help grow the casual pool across our Fitzroy site.


You are adaptable, have a can-do attitude, and really consider yourself team player, ready to assist to ensure our patients receive the best care.


You will communicate and work with team members across multiple departments within SVHM. For this reason, excellent written and verbal communication is essential, as well as feeling comfortable making phone calls and following up messages.


Your duties will include a variety of ward support and cleaning tasks, including:

• Clean and maintain the clinical environment
• Deliver meals & beverages to patients
• Transport patients, beds and trollies
• Patient and ward support includes bed making, restocking , messages and equipment collection
• Perform duties assigned under emergency response procedures
  

The classification for this position will be PS25 ($30.67 per hour + casual loading).





Your Contribution

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance, course code HLT33115
• Follow basic food safety practices, course code HLTFSE001 (if not completed as part of the Cert III in Health Services Assistance)
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise work practices to meet established time and quality standards
• Experience in patient transport, utilising a patient bed mover preferred
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain
  

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
  

About the Support Services Team


Become an integral member of the dynamic Support Services team and assist our teams in the delivery of excellence across our many services including cleaning, patient ward support, patient food production and delivery, clerical ward support, patient transport and car parking services across our sites.




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.
• If you would like a copy of the Position Description, please contact TalentHealthVIC@svha.org.au
  

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) .