Agency Department of Health Work unit Environmental Services - Tennant Creek
Hospital
Job title Environmental Services Cleaner Designation Physical 2 - RDO
Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing
Salary $63,931 - $66,697 Location Tennant Creek
Position number 3465 RTF 357310 Closing 11/10/2026
Contact Nicola O’Donnell on 08 8962 4395 or
[email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=357310
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary Objective
Provide high standard of environmental management (cleaning and waste) to prevent transmission of healthcare associated infections,
in areas across Tennant Creek Hospital and Renal Unit in accordance with the Australian Cleaning Standards, Australian Guidelines for the Prevention Infection Control and Tennant Creek Hospital Environmental Services Cleaning Manual.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide high level environmental management (cleaning and waste) service to public, administrative, clinical, onsite accommodation,
Renal Unit, and other designated areas of Tennant Creek Hospital, which includes assisting in receiving and distributing of linen as, required in accordance with the Tennant Creek Hospital Environmental Services Cleaning Manual.
1.
Contribute to the Workplace Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Control awareness and support a collaborative team
environment.
1. Participate in a rotating roster, which includes morning, afternoon shifts, weekend and public holidays.
2. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary teamwork practices and role modelling behaviour.
3. Follow defined service quality standards, Work Health and Safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in
order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
Selection Criteria
Essential
1. Proven cleaning experience in a hospital, commercial, or institutional environment.
2. Demonstrated physical ability to undertake cleaning, waste management duties including the use of cleaning equipment, transporting
waste to designated areas in accordance with best practice manual handling techniques.
1. Demonstrated initiative, reliability and punctuality, capacity to maintain confidentiality and to work as an effective team member.
2. Demonstrated understanding of hygiene, infection prevention control and Work Health and Safety principles as they apply in the
hospital context.
1. Demonstrated capacity to organise and prioritise workloads and to complete delegated tasks with minimal supervision.
2. Preparedness and capacity to work shift work over a seven-day roster with shifts commencing at times which suit area needs
including weekend and public holidays.
1. Demonstrated positive verbal and written communication skills with the ability to accurately and clearly communicate a range of issues.
Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check website for requirements.
📌 Environmental Services Cleaner (Tennant Creek)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Tennant Creek