Job Description

The Team

This role provides the opportunity to work closely with the Bruny Island Community Health team. We have close and valued working relationships with key stakeholders to improve the wellbeing of patients, clients and the Bruny Island Community through a sustainable, high quality and safe health system. Critical to this health care service, the Domestic Service Officer works closely with the leadership, Infection Control, Environmental Services, Safety and Quality and clinical staff, to ensure cleaning duties minimise the risk of infection across the health facility.

All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes in partnership with our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community. The role work hours are 4 hours each morning - Monday to Friday.

The Role

The Domestic Services Officer is responsible for:

• Maintaining a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in ward and ancillary areas in accordance with established policies, standards and guidelines.
• Infection control cleaning of cytotoxic and sterile areas as per universal precautions.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Always complying with policy and protocol requirements, including those relating to mandatory education, training and assessment.

You will need

• Ability to safely and efficiently use and control various items of industrial cleaning equipment including a working knowledge, or the ability to acquire such knowledge, in the use of cleaning chemicals.
• An awareness of, or the ability to acquire an awareness of, universal precautions and cleaning policies, protocols and procedures relating to cytotoxic and sterile areas and infection control.
• Demonstrated willingness to participate in quality improvement programs and training activities

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

• Permanent part time, day worker position, working 40 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible

*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$59,668 to $65,185 per annum pro rata. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2025

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Domestic Services Officer (Statewide)

Application Guide:

• Applicant Guide.docx

How to apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Mary Coad

Position: Nurse Unit Manager

Phone number: 03 6121 7050

Email address: mary.coad@ths.tas.gov.au

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