Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Support Services– Environmental Services
Job title Support Services Assistant Designation Physical 3 - RDO
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $64,045 - $66,773 Location Nhulunbuy
Position number 2590 RTF 327141 Closing 31/07/2025
Contact officer Kirrilee McLennan on 08 8987 0234 or kirrilee.mclennan@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327141
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
Reporting to Environmental Services Supervisor, responsible for the provision of high quality and timely support services functions to
hospitals and health services in accordance with infection control, Work Health, and Safety and environmental cleaning standards.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high quality environmental cleaning services to ensure efficient functioning of clinical and non-clinical areas, according to
Policy and Procedures.
2. Provide relief coverage across Food Services and Laundry Services as directed.
3. Support the mentoring and development of new staff to the Environmental Services unit.
4. Participate in a flexible roster that may include various locations and assignments, weekends, and public holidays.
5. Work effectively as a team member and act in a courteous, professional manner, showing respect for staff, patients, and visitors.
6. Participate in Support Services team meetings, staff education and performance development programs.
7. Observe all procedures relating to safety and maintain standards applicable to the work area – which may include Hygiene, Infection
Control standards, Environmental Cleaning procedures, Food Safety, Linen Handling, and other relevant work practices.
8. Follow defined service quality standards, WHS policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality,
safe services, and workplaces.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Ability to safely operate relevant equipment and working knowledge of commercial cleaning, laundry or kitchen methods and safe
practices.
2. Physical ability and skill to perform manual tasks that may include repetitive lifting in accordance with Work Health and Safety and
Manual Handling procedures.
3. Working knowledge relevant to maintaining effective support service standards that comply with the applicable Hygiene, Infection
Control and Australian Standards required in a hospital environment or similar industry.
4. Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Self-motivated, dependable with the ability to use own initiative and problem solve without constant direction and supervision to
complete delegated activities which includes the mentoring of new staff.
6. Ability to participate in shift roster including weekends and public holidays.
Desirable
1. Certificate II in Cleaning Operations or equivalent.
2. Experience in a large industrial kitchen and service comparable to distribution of meals to patients; or
3. Experience in hospital or commercial cleaning following infection control guidelines; or
4. Experience in an industrial or commercial laundry.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and
criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For
immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or
body substances), check with contact person for requirements.