Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details

We're excited to welcome Patient Support Assistant to our Operational Support Services team at Nambour General Hospital.

As a Patient Support Assistant improving the patient's experience is the focus of your daily tasks, both directly and indirectly. You will provide a safe environment by ensuring its cleanliness and provide staff with ready access to clean linen, material and equipment. You will have the opportunity to interact with patients by  moving them safely throughout the hospital and assist the clinical team to position and support their patients during treatment and care.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Transfer materials, linen and waste.
• Use mobile devices as required to assist in efficient and responsive patient care.
• Conduct terminal cleaning of the patient room and equipment upon discharge including rooms occupied by infectious patients.
• Actively participate in continuous quality improvement activities.

Salary rates: $40.22 - $42.91 p.h. employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) (OO2) (casual positions available) Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• SC684182-RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)