Tasmanian Government Hiring for Ward Support Assistant Job at Tasmania Full Time

Applicants are advised that in accordance with Tasmanian Public Health Directions, all employees of the Department of Health must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This step is critical in protecting both our health workforce and vulnerable Tasmanians in our care.

The Role:

• Provide and maintain a high standard of customer focused clerical, administrative and reception services to the Paediatric Unit at North West Regional Hospital.
• Provide effective and efficient non-nursing care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This includes:
• Maintaining basic ward equipment and adequate stores
• Facilitating the control of infection by maintaining clean and hygienic surroundings.

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

The Paediatric Unit North West Regional Hospital (NWRH)

The Paediatric Unit at the NWRH provides facilities for acute inpatient services in the North Western Region of Tasmania. It is a Level 2/3 Paediatric Unit that has formal links with higher level paediatric services within our tertiary referral centres at both RHH (Hobart) and RCH (Melbourne)

The unit provides acute and chronic inpatient services for infants, children, and young people up to the age of 18 years. This includes general surgery, medical and mental health care for these age groups. All children and adolescents with medical, surgical, and mental health issues are admitted to the unit where they have access to wide range of services provided by an interdisciplinary network of staff. These include social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, CAMHS, and speech pathologists.

Our nursing team is led by the Nurse Unit Manager and a senior leadership group. This group is inclusive of a Clinical Nurse Educator and several Associate Nurse Unit Managers (ANUM – RN Grade 5). Multiple staff hold post graduate qualifications in paediatrics and there are many opportunities provided for ongoing professional development. We are also able to support transition to practice (graduate) nurses and Advance Practice Program (APP) nurses, and undergraduate nursing students

Details of Appointment

Permanent part time day work position working 16 hours per fortnight commencing ASAP.

• notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

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

Salary: $58, 652 – $63, 154 per annum (pro rata) + 10% superannuation + access to salary packaging

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.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Agreement 2019

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

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

Applicant Guide

How to Apply

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.

Please Note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For More Information

Shonel Davey

Position: Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: (03) 6493 6263
E-mail: shonel.davey@ths.tas.gov.au

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