The Team:
Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania’s largest hospital and all our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.
The Role:
Maintain a high standard of specialised cleaning within the Operating Theatre complex.
- Perform specialised cleaning duties throughout the Theatre complex, including floor and wall maintenance in offices, wards, corridors, toilet blocks, change rooms and other designated areas.
- Perform specialised cleaning duties in the operating theatre rooms, including following infection control procedures and using specialised cleaning chemicals.
- Undertake special cleaning tasks, and other related duties, including removal of garbage, and collection/distribution of linen.
- Ensure equipment is used and maintained in the correct manner, and faults reported to enable corrective action to be taken.
- Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation’s Quality & Safety and Work Health & Safety processes, including in the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives, safeguarding practices for vulnerable people, and related training.
- The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- Ability and willingness to work within the Operating Theatre Complex and other areas of Environmental Services in various capacities as required.
- Responsible to the Supervisor (Environmental Services) for a high standard of cleanliness and the correct application of infection control procedures, in the work area.
- Ensure a caring and courteous manner is shown towards patients, relatives, and members of the public.
- Champion a child safe culture that upholds the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. The Department is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of all children and young people, and expect all employees to actively participate in and contribute to our rights-based approach to care, including meeting all mandatory reporting obligations.
- Where applicable, exercise delegations in accordance with a range of Acts, Regulations, Awards, administrative authorities and functional arrangements as mandated by Statutory office holders including the Secretary and Head of State Service. The relevant Unit Manager can provide details to the occupant of delegations applicable to this position.
- Comply at all times with policy and protocol requirements, including those relating to mandatory education, training and assessment.
You will need:
- Completion of Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations) and/or previous cleaning experience, preferably within a hospital operating theatre environment.
- Awareness of, and familiarity with, equipment currently in use within the commercial cleaning industry.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Multiple Permanent full time & part time, shift worker positions (overnight work required), working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*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: $57,130 to $62,486 per annum. Our Employer 12% 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.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
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.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Nathan Bernhardt
Phone number: 0415 579 817
Email address: nathan.bernhardt@ths.tas.gov.au
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