Health and Security Assistant (Wardsperson)
Full-Time Temporary (6 Months)
Join Calvary Mater Newcastle Where Compassion Meets World-Class Care!
Salary Classification Health and Security Assistant
Remuneration - $*****per hour + superannuation + annual leave loading + salary packaging options
About the role
As a Health & Security Assistant (Wardsperson) you will be responsible for providing support across the hospital, working seven (7) days a week 24-hour rotating roster.
The Health & Security Assistant (Wardsperson) will provide non-clinical care to a variety of areas, including but not limited to:
To assist nursing staff in patient care
To transport patients for admissions and discharge
To attend all emergency codes and mortuary duties
To assist security staff in code black situations
To be on call for cleaning of discharge beds as required on night duty
To attend to ICU on night work, weekends and public holidays or when there are no ICU Technicians available
Rotating roster (8 Hour shifts) over a 24/7 period.
The shift times are:
Day shift: ***********
Afternoon shift: ***********
Night shift: ***********
About you
Current Security Industry Licence and Senior First Aid Certificate and Working with Children Check (WWCC)
Commitment to providing a qualified customer service to patients, staff and members of the public in a timely manner
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Manual Handling and Infection Control principles
Commitment to further training with a willingness and flexibility to relieve in higher grade positions as required
Ability to work effectively as a member of various multidisciplinary teams and ability to work independently as required
Demonstrated communication, organisational and interpersonal skills




Ability to work unsupervised and proficiently in periods of high demand and activity
For more information, please contact Darrin ****** Jennifer ******
Why work for Calvary?
We are an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area.
Our health services and clinics include Oncology, Coronary Care and Cardiology, Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Research and 24/7 Emergency Care.
We are a world class leader in research in oncology, toxicology, psychiatry and palliative care research.
Our researchers work in partnership with our nurses, clinicians and patients, as well as universities, affiliated organisations and charities, both locally and globally.
We work together to be a source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and communities we serve.
As we work, our values are visible in how we act and treat each other.
We care for our people by providing a safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment that respects each individual and their contribution to our purpose of 'Being for Others'.
In addition to an enriching work environment, our staff benefit from:
Up to $15,900 in salary packaging options plus extra savings with meal entertainment packaging and novated car leasing
On-site parking
Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program
Leave entitlement balances transfer for NSW Health employees
Gender neutral parental leave
Join our Team today!
This role requires the successful applicant to:
Have unlimited working rights in Australia
Successfully complete pre-employment checks including reference checks, work rights, criminal history check and WWCC checks to ensure suitability for the role
Provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role
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