Wardsperson Supervisor - Health Service Officer Level 7

at  ACT Health

Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanant and Temporary
Classification: Health Service Officer 7 (PN 64614, Several)
Salary: $71,955 - $75,787 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Ward Services
Closing Date: 2 July 2024

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT A CV, AND A MAXIMUM 2-PAGE APPLICATION ADDRESSING SELECTION CRITERIA, LISTED IN THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ONLINE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Note: A merit pool may be created from this recruitment and utilised for future positions within 12 months. Please note selection may be based on written application and referee report only.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.

Are you a good leader with strong communication skills?
Canberra Health Services is undergoing massive growth, and we want you to be a part of our team! Work in the latest facilities, with the new Critical Services Building due for completion in 2024.
The Wardsperson Day & Night Supervisor position will offer support to the Operation Manager. The Canberra Hospital is a 24-hour service that operates daily including weekends and Public Holidays. This position is to assist with co-ordination of Wardsperson for patient manual handling and transport throughout the hospital campus, and to assist in code response. The above advertised positions are fulltime positions with shifts including; 07:30-19:30 and 19:30-07:30.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.