Support Services Attendant – Hotel Services

Eligibility

: Open to Everyone

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged. With our brand new Mental Health Short Stay Unit and the planned refurbishment and development of our Mental Health Inpatient Units across NALHN sites, state of the art facilities and technology are at the forefront of our future.

With a workforce of almost 6,000 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability. Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. Consistent with our values we are seeking values based Support Services Attendant to join our highly skilled Mental Health team.

The Support Services Attendant is responsible for a high standard of work, providing a timely, efficient and effective general service undertaking duties in a range of activity areas as described in this duty statement.

The Support Services Attendant may be required to work within a number of areas of the Health Service including kitchen, laundry and housekeeping. Support Services Attendants at this level will have limited experience in the catering industry, however, may apply specific knowledge gained through prescribed training and experience.

Vaccine and screening requirements are set out in Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy directive (see Mandatory Instruction 1 in the policy). In addition to the mandatory vaccination requirements for all SA Health roles under this Policy SA Health workers must also comply with any vaccination requirements imposed under legislation (including any directions under the Emergency Management Act 2004 or the South Australian Public Health Act 2011) and any mandatory vaccination requirements under the terms and conditions of employment of employees.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job Ref: 821548

 821548 – Support Services Attendant – Hotel Services – WHA2 – Job

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.