Hospital Assistant - Cleaning

Make a Difference Every Day – Join Our Team as a Hospital Assistant

Where you will be working:

Our Environmental Services team at the Mental Health Centre in Waratah are passionate about providing a hygienic, clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors to the hospital. We are an integral part of the overall care of our patients and work hard to ensure we always have a positive impact. We are seeking additional team members to work within the Mental Health Centre who will play an important role towards ensuring the facilities are cleaned to the highest standards and ensuring infection prevention and control measures are achieved.

What you will be doing:

Provide non-clinical support to complement the delivery of safe, effective and quality patient care across the afternoon shift span of hours.Provide and maintain a high degree of cleanliness, safety and hygiene within the facility and designated areas of responsibility. A typical day brings interaction with a range of patients, clinical and non-clinical staff across various departments. You will perform cleaning tasks and infection control procedures in line with the Hospital policy and procedures.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and hygiene across the hospital.

Do you hold these key attributes, if so, we would LOVE to hear from you:

• A keen eye for detail
• High standards of personal presentation and hygiene
• A genuine passion for delivering top-quality cleaning services
• A strong team spirit and a willingness to support colleagues
• The ability to follow strict procedures and regulations to maintain 100% compliance

If you take pride in your work and are eager to contribute to a safe and welcoming hospital environment, we’d love to hear from you!

At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
• Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

If you take pride in your work and are eager to contribute to a safe and welcoming hospital environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Need more information?

For role-related queries or questions contact Meagan Kingston-Hogg on [email protected]

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

Information for Applicants:

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.