Ward Orderly | St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital

• Employment Term: Casual
• Location: Located opposite Roma St Parklands, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital is just a short walk to Brisbane city
• Remuneration: $29.89 per hour + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Make a meaningful difference with St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital

At St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, we offer world-class health care to families across Queensland and from interstate and are leaders in Cardiac services, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery (including deep brain stimulation), Vascular surgery and Rehabilitation. By bringing together the finest medical experts, care and technology, we’re able to deliver personalised care, world-class results and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

An integral part of our team, as a Ward Orderly, you’ll support the safe and efficient movement of patients across the hospital and provide practical assistance to our nursing and clinical teams.

You’ll work across a busy specialty hospital environment, supporting patients and teams across our wards and other clinical areas, including theatres and ICU.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital team

As a Ward Orderly, you’ll play an important role in supporting the day-to-day delivery of patient care. You’ll assist with safely transporting, transferring and repositioning patients throughout the hospital while working closely with nursing and clinical teams.

In addition, you will:

• Assist with the safe transport and transfer of patients between wards, theatres, ICU and other clinical areas
• Support nursing staff with the safe repositioning and mobilisation of patients
• Assist with the movement and preparation of beds, wheelchairs, equipment and other items as required
• Use safe manual handling practices and mechanical lifting aids when assisting patients
• Support the cleanliness and safety of the hospital environment, including the appropriate collection and disposal of waste
• Follow hospital guidelines and procedures relating to infection prevention and control
• Provide respectful and considerate support to patients, maintaining their privacy, dignity and comfort at all times
• Work collaboratively with nursing, clinical and support teams to help ensure patients are transported safely and efficiently

What makes a difference for us?

• Flexibility to work across a range of shifts, including mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
• Commitment to providing a positive and patient-focused service
• Previous experience in a hospital or healthcare environment will be highly regarded
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently when required and manage competing priorities in a busy hospital environment
• Physical capacity to safely undertake the inherent requirements of the role, including patient transfers and manual handling
• Commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy
• Willingness to meet vaccination requirements in line with hospital infection control requirements

What makes a difference for you? 

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs  

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme  

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events  

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference   

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family   

By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness. 

Child safe, Child friendly 

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children  

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services 

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 

• abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme  

Diversity & Inclusion   

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.   

Safe workplace   

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.   

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.