• Enjoy a role that maximises your potential and enables you to achieve your own ambitions
• Gain exposure in a high pressure environment on a general medical ward (Baxter 7)
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment

About the facility 

Barwon Health, based in Geelong, Victoria, is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care and employing over 6,500 staff. Barwon Health has consistently received awards for being at the forefront of high quality health care services to the community and has been highly successful when accredited against the National Safety and Quality Standards in Oct. 2016.  We are the major teaching hospital for the Deakin Medical School and have an active and growing research base.

Baxter 7 is a 32 bed unit, encompassing General Medicine, Endocrinology and Infectious diseases. We strive to deliver quality health care to clients through a multi-disciplinary approach.

About the role 

We are seeking a highly motivated Patient Services assistant to be part of the team. You will be responsible for providing care that is patient centred, safe and of a high quality. As the Patient Services Assistant you will ensure 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.

About the culture

Baxter 7 is a dynamic progressive multidisciplinary workplace. We are focused on being a positive, proactive patient focused team.  You will find the ward to be a rewarding and challenging workplace.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Centrally located at University Hospital, only minutes from the vibrant waterfront
• Our Commitment to Child Safety

• At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will 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.
• Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
• At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.