COMPLETE Housekeeper - VIC Prague House

Job Description:

• Permanent part-time opportunity (22 hours per week), Kew location
• Excellent benefits
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About Prague House

A Place for compassion: Prague House is a residential aged care home with 45 private rooms in a unique home-like environment.  We care for residents with diverse mental health, behavioural and psychological needs, who often have had a history of homelessness.  Our care model is centred around the person, ensuring their ability to make choices in every aspect of their lives is supported.  We strive for care that is provided in consultation with each person, eliminating institutional elements to the greatest extent possible.

We are a vital part of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Residential, Palliative Care & Correctional Health Services, a key clinical service program of SVHM and broader SVHA Public Hospital division. 

About the Role

Join us in transforming lives.  As a Housekeeper at Prague House in Kew, you will play an important role in enhancing the dignity and quality of life of our residents with unique behavioural and psychological needs.  Here, as part of a collaborative team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a profound impact on their lives by supporting a clean, safe, home-like environment for a diverse group of residents.

The housekeeping services you will provide include:

• Undertaking scheduled daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks, including sweeping and mopping floors, dusting and wiping down surfaces.
• Prepare and serve food and drinks
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve team goals

The classification this position will be PS21 ($55,109 per annum pro rata)

About You

Empathy and Expertise:  We are seeking a suitably qualified Housekeeper, preferably with some experience in a healthcare setting.  Your unwavering commitment to a person-centred approach will ensure residents’ dignity is maintained and they feel respected, to enhance their overall well-being. With a positive work attitude and engaging manner, you will thrive on the unique and varied needs of our resident population, striving to provide the highest standard of service.

Qualification and Commitment: in addition to your experience, you will need:

• Current Food Safety Certificate Level 1 (Food Handler course) compliant with FSANZ Standard 3.2.2A
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or be willing to undergo same
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work to timelines
• Compassion and understanding for older individuals with complex backgrounds

What We Offer

• We prioritize your wellbeing with regular events and programs designed to help maintain a healthy work/life balance.
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Ability to join Fitness Passport – Your access pass to a wide range of fitness facilities.  We believe a healthy body supports a healthy mind.
• Access to exclusive discounts and promotions through our Foundation.
• A culture of continuous improvement, where your contributions make a difference
• Work/life balance through flexible rostering

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JR133073_Housekeeper PD.pdf

Contact Details:

Tina Melrose, Manager Prague House, Tina.Melrose@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

27 November 2023 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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