Job Description

The Team

The Role

This role of Domestic Services Officer is located at North West Regional Hospital in Burnie.

This role involves rotating shift work year‑round (365 days), including early morning, afternoon, and night shifts. The roster spans weekdays, weekends, and public holidays, ensuring essential services are maintained at all times.

Working on a casual basis, the role responds to service demands by maintaining infection control standards, supporting patient, staff and resident wellbeing, and contributing to quality and safety outcomes across hospital settings.

With routine supervision and direction provided by the relevant Supervisor/Manager, the Domestic Services Officer is responsible for:

• Cleaning of ward areas, clinics, offices and departments within the health facility.
• Perform infection control, cytotoxic and sterile cleaning duties to minimise spread of infection across the health facility.
• Collect and dispose of all waste including contaminated waste into appropriate receptacles.
• Work in accordance with Workplace Health and Safety guidelines.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.

The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.

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.
• Ability to prioritise work, together with sound communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a team, contributing positively to team operations and working relationships.

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

Details of appointment

Multiple fixed term casual, shift worker (fully rotational) positions, working as and when required, commencing at a mutually agreed upon date.

*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

$57,130 to $62,486 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 2022.
• Base rate is $28.80ph, plus 25% casual loading and penalties

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:

• 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 (North West) OHO1 (WORD)

Application Guide:

• Applicant Guide (WORD)

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: Mark Showell
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Email address: mark.showell@ths.tas.gov.au

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