Residential Care Worker - Transitional Rehabilitation Service (HEO Grad/Non Grad) - Perm PT
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, 12 Hours Per Week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Health Education Officer
Remuneration:
Health Education Officer Non – Graduate: $43.81 Per Hour
Health Education Officer Graduate: $50.98 Per Hour
Requisition ID: REQ533417
Application Close Date: 01/12/2024
Interview Date Range: 04/12/2024 – 11/12/2024
Contact Details: Tanya Secheny – (02) 8781 8052 I tanya.secheny@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in healthcare? Join our dedicated team as a Residential Care Worker, where you will provide patient-centered, evidence-based care within a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment. As part of the Transitional Rehabilitation Service, you’ll play a vital role in promoting positive outcomes for individuals and families navigating brain injury recovery.
Be part of a compassionate team committed to transforming lives through rehabilitation! Apply today and help individuals rebuild their futures.
What You'll be Doing
The Residential Care Worker is responsible for providing patient centered, evidenced-based care within a multi-disciplinary team that promotes positive outcomes for individuals and families Liverpool Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, Transitional Rehabilitation Service.
Where You'll Be Working
- Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
- The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
- Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
- Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
- Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Relevant tertiary qualification or Certificate IV in Health or Disability. Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of working with and supporting adults during the rehabilitation continuum, preferably adults with an acquired brain injury.
- Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to manage workload priorities and work with limited supervision and/or in isolation.
- Experience in working in both a Health care environment and a residential community setting in a rehabilitation support role.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional education.
- Ability to work a rotating roster across various rehabilitation programs.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including proficient computer literacy in a range of programs.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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