Hospital Aide - Day Procedure Unit (525851)

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

The Role:

• Maintain clean and hygienic surroundings to facilitate the control of infection in specialty areas, including decontaminating, sterilising and maintaining specialised equipment.
• Maintain adequate supplies (excluding drugs) to enable clinical staff to deliver a high standard of care to patients in specialty areas.
• Contribute to and participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Outline the key skills/requirements/Licenses of the role to set candidate expectations upfront detailed by the hiring manager/or from Selection criteria in the SOD.

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

The Team:

• A highly active and dynamic department that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• It would be preferable that the successful applicant would have previous experience as a Hospital Aide.

Why Tasmania:

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment:

Permanent, part time, day worker position, working 44 hours per fortnight, commencing from 22 December 2024.

Working days - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

*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: $60,666 to $63,222 pro rata, per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

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

Allowance:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefit available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

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 Hospital Aide - Day Procedure Unit HSO4 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Application Guide:  Department of Health - Appli