Overview : Work Type :Casual

Salary : Salary not specified

Grade :Grade not specified

Occupation :Environment

Location :Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference :8150

- Location : Multiple Western Health Sites

- Employment Type : Casual

- Salary : PSA Level 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging - About the role :

- The Health Support Services Department is currently seeking qualified PSAs to join our team at Western Health. Applicants must be available to work all shifts which include morning, afternoon, night and weekends as requested.

- Applicants with experience working in a busy hospital environment will be highly regarded. The successful applicants will be highly motivated and dedicated to providing a high standard of cleaning, attention to detail and be able to work effectively in a team environment with mínimal supervision. - Key responsibilities :

- Ensure all ward and patient care areas are maintained in a clean and hygienic state in accordance with the specified work schedules and cleaning systems. Cleaning includes but is not limited to floor care, high dusting, damp wiping, spot cleaning (including, walls, doors, internal glass, bathrooms & toilets, vents).

- Ensure cleaning activities are undertaken in accordance with hospital standards, infection control guidelines and Western Health policy and procedure.

- Ensure adequate linen supply is available and all soiled linen / bed curtains are removed to collection area.

- Collect and segregate where required all types of waste from rooms within the work area. Store waste in designated collection points within the work area or remove to the disposal area in accordance with waste disposal guidelines

- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of policies and procedures related to environmental services.





- Maintain support service areas (clean and dirty utility areas, medication room, storage facilities, sterile stock rooms, nourishment stations and clerical areas), ensuring they are appropriately stocked, clean, tidy and hygienic and all equipment is stored safely.

- Ensure adequate supplies of toilet/cleaning requisites are available within the areas serviced. - About you :

- Courteous, honest and qualified manner

- A high level of physical fitness

- Patient Services orientated

- High standards and excellent attention to detail in all aspects of cleaning

- Ability to work as a team member in a multidisciplinary environment

- Ability to work in a self-directed manner and prioritise workload

- Adopt a customer service approach in dealing with staff, patients and visitors

- Able to read and write English

- Demonstrated skills in communicating effectively with people

- Strong personal work ethic, initiative and service orientation - Click here for the Position Description - About Western Health

- Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

- With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

- We provide a combination of hospital, community-based,



at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

- We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

- Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall. - Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including adaptable work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey. - Learning and development opportunities
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Skilled growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support. - Community impact and inclusion
- Make a meaningful difference in patien

📌 Patient Services Assistant (Melbourne)
🏢 Western Health
📍 Melbourne