• Gain invaluable experience as a Patient Services Assistant
• Make a difference every day and be appreciated for your contribution passion and work ethic
• Temporary part time hours that suit you – have the dream job and dream lifestyle in our stunning region

About the facility

Barwon health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is Victoria’s largest regional health service with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1000 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 24 key locations throughout the region.

About the role

As a Patient Services Assistant (PSA), your role is to work across all acute wards ensuring the effective provision of patient care in the assistance of nursing staff in the areas of patient welfare, comfort, hygiene and transport in order to achieve and maintain quality patient outcomes.

Duties of the role include but are not limited to:

• Provision of transport and couriering services of patients,  wards and departments in line with relevant EBA and Barwon Health policy and procedures to ensure patient centred care is delivered and maintained
• Providing assistance under direction, once trained to a competent level, with patient restraint
• Provision and monitoring of quality meal services to ensure correct meal supplements are provided

About the culture

University Hospital Geelong’s PSAs work in a progressive centre and encourages a team environment. We are a passionate, supportive and energetic team that work cohesively together on all wards as relievers. We promote professional development in the workplace and as a team are focussed on quality patient centred care. We are a team that embrace's change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djillang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

• Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
• High standard of schooling options throughout the area
• A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
• Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.