Supervisor - Wardspersons

Northern Beaches Hospital has developed a great team and working culture within our Wardspersons Department. We are now seeking a Supervisor to lead our wardspersons team.

Your Role:
As a Wardpersons Supervisor, you will be deployed throughout the hospital to provide non-clinical support to the nursing team, including patient lifting, patient transportation, restocking supplies, collecting and delivering equipment and specimens, training new staff members, and maintaining and ordering equipment, as well as roster and staffing management.

The following shift:

• AM shift 7:00- 15:06

You will combine your passion for patient-centred care and take pride in an environment that is encouraging, warm, and welcoming for our staff, patients, and doctors. 

Your role will include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Maintaining the cleanliness of equipment to meet infection control requirements
• Providing transportation of patients in beds, trolleys and wheelchairs in a safe manner, treating all with respect and dignity at all times
• Delivering effective internal courier service
• Providing an outstanding customer experience and ensuring quality of service.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of equipment to meet infection control requirements
• Delivering effective internal courier service
• Providing an outstanding customer experience and ensuring quality of service.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of equipment to meet infection control requirements
• Delivering effective internal courier service
• Providing an outstanding customer experience and ensuring quality of service.

Your Capabilities

• Previous experience working in a patient-related environment
• Knowledge of manual handling principles and techniques, and the ability to perform manual handling activities
• Ability to cope with the physical demands of constant manual handling
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team as well as independently
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an organised manner
• Flexibility to work a 24/7 rotating roster.

Benefits on offer:

• Discounted secure onsite parking

• Discounted gym memberships via Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Packaging via novated lease

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.
If you want to help your local community and provide an essential service to those who need support, then please apply now.

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children's Check before appointment, and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases before commencement.

*Must have current Australian work rights to be eligible for this role.