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About your new employer

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we foster continuous professional development, allowing staff to work on complex cases, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.

We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. Whether specialising in a clinical field, upskilling in Digital Health, or transitioning to leadership roles, employees benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives, and strong institutional partnerships with James Cook University (JCU).

A strong community-driven culture makes our organisation an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel, offering short commutes, access to rural and urban facilities, and a close-knit professional network. Employees experience a unique blend of career growth and lifestyle flexibility without the hustle of larger cities.

Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle.

Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.

About your opportunity

Casual role: non-standard hours, multiple positions available.

• Salary range: $42.52 to $44.57 p.h. (OO3)
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation

The Supply Operations team provide imprest and goods receiving services at Townsville University Hospital and an imprest service to our outlying facilities in the Townsville area.

Our Senior Supply Officers are responsible for various tasks essential to the efficient distribution of clinical consumables, including ordering ward requirements using an imprest system, unloading trucks, receipting, and delivery, unpacking and stock rotation in the ward storerooms.

Our Senior Supply Officers undertake two main functions:

• Imprest management in the wards, and
• Goods receiving services at the hospitals main loading dock.

Imprest management includes ordering clinical consumables using barcode scanners in the wards, unpacking deliveries, assisting in unloading trucks, receipting, stock rotation, identify changes to usage and manage the imprest lists in consultation with the Nurse Unit Managers.

Goods receiving services includes assisting in unloading trucks, receipting, distribution, and delivery to store locations. Involves managing the loading dock for Supply Operations services, work closely with other departments that also use the loading dock, and accept, check and goods receipt deliveries.

Requirements:

• Class C Driver's Licence
• Movement and physical suitability to perform the manual handling tasks associated with completing the role.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of, practices relevant to the warehousing and distribution functions.
• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with clients and staff.
• Ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to operate motor vehicles and materials handling equipment.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!

Contact: Julie Whitbread on (07) 4433 1372

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV633168

Applications close: 14/07/2025

Please note: applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period, and positions will be filled as FTE becomes available.

Please download the Role Description. 

NO Recruitment Agency referrals. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-13.05.24 (PDF, 70KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  OO3 Senior Supply Officer 32108257 (Word, 405KB)
  Role Description