Attendant - Spencer Clinic (502807L1)

The Team:

This role is based within Spencer Clinic, a Mental Health Inpatient Unit that offers consumers 19 inpatient beds, including 2 bed high-dependency unit. Spencer Clinic is located within the North-West Regional Hospital, barely 5 minutes from Burnie's CBD.

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will contribute to our consumers health outcomes by working within an effective multidisciplinary team through their recovery journey. No two days are the same in mental health. Some days may be structured with planned duties and others may involve responding to an emergency and thinking on your feet.  But we’ll make sure you’re fully inducted and welcomed into our team.  

The Role:

• Provide support and assistance to the nursing and medical staff in relation to the care and safety of patients at the Spencer Clinic.
• Participate in the maintenance of a safe, clean and tidy ward environment.
• Promote the principles of quality health care and customer service and foster a positive environment for patient outcomes.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Permanent part time, shift worker (fully rotational) position, working 48 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. 

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $67,193 - $70,993 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

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Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

• Generic Attendant - Spencer Clinic HSO5 (May 2024) CSU.pdf
• Generic Attendant - Spencer Clinic HSO5 (May 2024) CSU.docx

Application Guide:  

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Angela Gordon
Position: Nurse Unit Manager 
Phone number: 03 6493 6458
Email address: angela.gordon@ths.tas.gov.au 

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