Position Classification: BI Hospital Assistant
Remuneration: $56935.17 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ400427
Location: Broken Hill NSW
What you'll be doing
- Provide a range of cleaning services, to maintain the cleanliness of staff accommodation areas.
- Plan, organise and deliver an appropriate cleaning standards under broad supervision.
- Exercise initiative in the application of established operating procedures, standards, work practices and procedures.
- Take part in a monthly rotation cleaning schedule.
Incentives
- 5 weeks of paid annual leave per year
- Paid monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO)
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) this includes Remote Housing Assistance Benefit and Meal Entertainment
- Support through advanced education and training
About Broken Hill
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its livability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
The beautiful Murray-Riverina region is just 2.5 hours from Broken Hill, and after a short, 5-hour drive you can enjoy the beautiful Barossa Valley – South Australia’s internationally acclaimed wine region. For a town so unique, it’s really not that far away with just a short 1hr15m flight from Adelaide, a 2hr flight from Melbourne or a 2hr30m flight from Sydney.
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can’t wait to see you soon!
Selection Criteria
- Proven effective communication skills (verbal and written).
- Demonstrated experience working with minimal supervision.
- Proven ability to work in a team environment.
- Shows effective time-management skills.
- Proven experience in a cleaning or house-keeping role.
- Knowledge of Ministry of Health Environmental Cleaning Standards or willingness to learn required standards.
- Current Unrestricted Drivers Licence.
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Robyn Stewart on Robyn.Stewart@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 29/5/2023
