Porter / Courier

• The role of the Porter / Courier is to provide support across the hospital, working a 7-day rotating roster.
• Salary Classification: Hospital Assistant Grade 2
• Remuneration: $29.06 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging options

About the Role:

The Courier-Porter is responsible for providing safe and courteous Porter Services throughout the hospital. As a courier you will be maintaining high quality customer service to not only patients, but their families and other departments throughout the hospital. The successful applicant will be available 7 days per week from Monday to Sunday.

The rotating roster works 8-hour shifts over a 7-day period. The shift times are:
6:00am - 2:30pm

7:30am - 4:00pm

8:30am - 5pm

10:00am - 6:30pm

12:00pm - 8:30pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Transportation of patients and equipment
• Movement of blood, blood products and pathology specimens
• Assisting with transport of medical records
• Assisting with Pharmacy and Pathology deliveries (including cytotoxic drugs) and other general courier duties.

About You:

• Commitment to providing professional 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 privacy and confidentiality obligations.
• Commitment to further training with a willingness and flexibility to relieve in higher grade positions.
• Demonstrated effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and ability to work independently as required.
• Able to work unsupervised and proficient in periods of high demand and activity.

What you bring

• Security licence is desirable but not needed.
• Working With Children Check (WWCC).
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission-based organisation.

For further information please contact Darrin Jenkins, Support Services Manager on darrin.jenkins@calvarymater.org.au or phone (02) 4014 3215 or Jennifer Williams on Jennifer.Williams@calvarymater.org.au or (02) 4014 3215.

WHY JOIN US?

CMN is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to CMN on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information. Working at CMN gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Fitness Passport.
• Gender Neutral parental leave
• Annual Leave Loading at 17.5 % (not applicable for Casual employees)
• Superannuation contributions at 12%
• ADO's each month (for full-time employees) (not applicable for Casual employees)
• Novated leasing available for eligible employees
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees) (not applicable for Casual employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Generous Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!

WHY NEWCASTLE, NSW?

Newcastle is a thriving city surrounded by magnificent natural scenery. Cosmopolitan and compact, we enjoy all the benefits of a global smart city including world class services and facilities, top-tier education and employment opportunities, all with an average commute time of 15 minutes. Discover inspirational living in a vibrant city that will inspire and delight. Visit Imagine Newcastle, here!

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

• Click ‘Apply for Job’ and follow the prompts. As part of your application, you will be asked to:
• Create a profile in our Calvary People Platform (if you are not an existing user)
• Attach a current resume.
• Provide a written response to four (4) selection criteria.
• Cover letters are optional (1-2 pages max.)

Please note: Only the criteria in the application needs to be addressed, however you’ll be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the attached Position Description.

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, and criminal history check, to ensure suitability for the role.
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role.