The Team:
The King Island Hospital and Health Centre provides excellent health care to the community through Emergency First Response Unit, acute hospital beds, Residential Aged Care in Netherby Home as well as community services. Our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the King Island community.
The Role:
- Assist in areas of personal care and hygiene, as outlined by the individual resident care plan
- Be aware and respectful of the Charter of Aged Care Rights
- Establish effective relationships with clients, their families/carers, and other health care professionals.
Details of appointment:
Fixed term, casual, shift worker (fully rotational) position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 12 months.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $62,486 to $65,119 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Allowances:
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available
Regional Allowances
- District Allowances of up to $4,618 per annum for a family
Eligibility:
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Holds, or working towards, a Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Bec Thorpe
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone number: (03) 6440 7000
Email address: bec.thorpe@ths.tas.gov.au
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