Hospital Services Assistant (Cleaner/Food Services/Orderly)

Your role at St John of God Geraldton Hospital

Join a vital team that helps keep SJG Geraldton Hospital running smoothly while making a real difference in patients' daily experiences. Working under the guidance of the Area Supervisor and Hospital Services Manager, you'll play an important role in delivering high-quality hospital services in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same. Your responsibilities will include maintaining clean and welcoming hospital environments, delivering meals to patients, and assisting with the safe transport of patients throughout the facility. You'll work closely with healthcare professionals and support teams, contributing directly to patient comfort, wellbeing, and care.

If you enjoy staying active, working as part of a supportive team, and taking pride in providing essential services that positively impact others, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to build valuable experience within a healthcare setting.

The Position

• Assist in the cleaning of all Hospital areas, Medical Clinic public areas and tenancies, Theatre and other designated clinical and non-clinical areas in accordance with Duty Statements and Hospital cleaning protocols and procedures.
• Assist in the removal of soiled linen and rubbish from designated areas in accordance with Duty Statements, Hospital policies and procedures.
• Assist in the provision of other additional services provided by hospital services under the direction of the Hospital Services Supervisors, Managers or Duty Nurse Manager.
• Work as part of the Food Service Team in the delivery of high quality product and service to all customers, ie; patients, families, caregivers and all others. Responsibilities include efficient delivery of service, clearing and assisting with the plating of meals and cleaning of all areas associated with food services.
• Assist in the transportation of patients to and from Theatre and Radiology as required.

You will hold strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated commitment to customer service, flexibility to work as part of a team and ability to prioritise tasks. You will be able to meet the physical aspects of the position, for example lifting, pushing of trolleys and mopping.

To succeed you will have knowledge of Duty of Care with commitment to personal ongoing education. Previous experience in a health care setting will be highly regarded.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $38.49 to $39.86 per hour (inclusive of casual loading), plus 12% superannuation
• A casual position
• As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

All applicants are asked to submit a CV and covering letter (of no more than one (1) page) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

For enquiries contact Sushan Karki, Head Chef, on (08) 9965 8888.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly. Apply today!

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.