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 north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About Spinal Rehab Facility

The Victorian Spinal Cord Service (VSCS) is a statewide program that delivers comprehensive care for individuals with traumatic and selected non-traumatic spinal cord injuries across Victoria, Tasmania, and southern New South Wales. It provides support from the acute management of injury, rehab, community and outpatient support. 

About the role 

This role offers a meaningful opportunity to support patients recovering from spinal cord injuries. As a Health Care Worker (HCW), you will assist the healthcare team, particularly registered and enrolled nurses, by providing delegated aspects of patient care.

This is a permanent, part time role working 30.40 hours (4 days) per week. You will work on a flexible roster that may include morning and evening shifts on both weekdays and weekends.

A regular day will see you:   

• Support patients with daily living activities, including:
• Personal hygiene
• Nutrition and feeding
• Mobility, transfers, and positioning
• Elimination needs
• Assist with bed-making and general tidiness of the unit
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team

About you 

You will be someone who has excellent 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’ll bring with you:

• Hold a Certificate III Health Assistant (Nursing) – Commenced after January 2013.
• Positive attitude.
• Ability to use initiative and to prioritise tasks and problem solve.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• A willingness to contribute to quality patient care.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including an ability to communicate effectively with other staff, patients and families.
• Commitment to a professional work ethic.

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, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

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. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. 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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Carmen Lucas, Nurse Unit Manager at Carmen.Lucas@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 11th January 2026