Patient Support Assistant

Position Profile: Join our team in a rewarding role supporting both patient care and hospital services. Working under the guidance of nursing staff, you will assist patients with daily living activities while helping maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming healthcare environment.

Responsibilities include supporting patient wellbeing, assisting with meal preparation and delivery, cleaning and housekeeping duties, laundry services, stock control, and contributing to infection prevention and quality care standards.

This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, reliable, customer-focused, and committed to delivering high-quality support within a healthcare setting.

Area Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.

Directorate Overview: Our Health Districts Gascoyne, Geraldton, Midwest and Murchison support and deliver a diverse range of services including but not limited to Aboriginal Health, Community Health, Population Health, Medical, Nursing and Midwifery, Aged Care, Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Services, Workforce, Infrastructure and Business Services. These services are delivered in a range of practice settings including within the community, in nursing posts, multi purpose sites, hospital based facilities and via Telehealth.

Our Directorates actively support and encourage diversity and inclusion across all occupational groups through the development and implementation of initiatives aimed at accessing and improving employment and mentoring opportunities for all people. Our strategies are located at www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au

Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information on superannuation click here
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location based allowances

Suitability Criteria: Suitability recognises that a range of factors contribute to merit, including skills, knowledge, abilities, behaviours, ethical alignment and relevant operational requirements. The suitability requirements below are derived from the Job Description Form and define what will be assessed to determine your suitability for the role:

1. Demonstrated reliability, flexibility and ability to adapt to changing operational requirements, including the ability to commence work at 7.00am when rostered.
2. Ability to undertake a variety of support services duties including cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and delivery, and stock management.
3. Ability to prioritise workload according to service demands, follow procedures and complete tasks to required standards.
4. Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with patients, visitors, nursing staff and colleagues.
5. Commitment to hygiene, infection prevention and control, food handling requirements and safe manual handling practices.

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Paulette Anderson on 04•• ••• 409.

Application Instructions:  Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).