Health Care Worker Grade 2

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About Ward 8 North 

8 North is a 32-bed ward consisting of acute and elective patients specialising in Orthopaedic and Plastics Reconstructive surgery. The Orthopaedic unit manages a wide variety of acute and elective bone related injuries including degenerative changes and traumatic fractures/injuries which require surgical or non-surgical intervention. The Plastic surgery unit performs both acute, elective reconstructive surgery and management of patients with congenital abnormalities, traumatic injuries, chronic wounds and neoplastic diseases.  

About the role 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health Care Worker to temporarily join our team at Austin Health. The role reports to the Nurse Unit Manager of Ward 8 North and plays an integral role as part of the nursing team to support the provision of safe, effective and patient centered care. 

A regular day will see you: 

• Contribute to positive patient outcomes 

• Participate in delegated aspects of care to assist activities of daily living for selected patients, including but not limited to: 

• assistance with personal hygiene 

• assistance with nutritional needs 

• assistance with mobility, transfers and positioning within the ward 

• assistance with elimination needs 

• Assisting with making beds and keeping the environment tidy 

• Ensure infection control policies are always adhered to 

• Ensure privacy and dignity is always maintained 

About you 

You will be someone who has established communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset. 

To be successful in this role, you will bring with you: 

• A Certificate III Health Assistant (Nursing) – commenced after January 2013 

• A patient centered approach to care 

• Well-developed interpersonal skills 

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team 

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging 

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program 

• Mentoring and career development opportunities 

• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.  We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.  

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager – Katy-Jane Britten, katy-jane.britten@austin.org.au. 

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.  

Application closing date: 20 January 2025