Laundry Assistant Job at Far West Local Health District AU

We’re Looking to hire, Laundry Assistant Job at Far West Local Health District AU

1. Laundry Assistant Broken Hill Job
2. Broken Hill NSW 2880, Australia
3. Full-Time

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About Company

The Far West Local Health District, one of 15 LHDs run by NSW Health, offers excellent public health services to the far western NSW regions. With the aid of cutting-edge clinical research and technical tools, FWLHD is required to offer its communities the best possible treatment and services. Our goal is to transform healthcare in rural and distant areas. The Far West Local Health District is hiring a laundry assistant.

Our employees are, of course, the key to our success. We have a welcoming and varied workforce. We have well over 800 clinicians and support workers spread out among our nine healthcare facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs, and Wilcannia. We are collaborating to develop improvements in the Far West LHD.We warmly invite you to think about becoming a part of our welcoming team for a fulfilling and rewarding career in remote and rural healthcare.

Job Responsibilities 

• General laundry duties including sorting and bagging of soiled linen, loading and unloading dryers, sorting and folding clean linen and ironing.
• Upkeep of laundry area, including ensuring clean linen and carts are placed in appropriate areas and machinery is switched off at the end of shifts as required.
• Maintenance of linen, including identification and marking of stains, holes and sending for repairs
• Maintenance of external client linen, including counting, bagging and sorting of linen
• Maintain complete and accurate notes and other documentation relevant to the position.
• Demonstrate an awareness of and commitment to safe working practices.

Job Requirement

• Demonstrated skills and experience working with process work within a laundry or similar area.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infection control guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team, including sound communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrate an understanding of WHS and Manual Handling requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to the defined standards of ethical and professional conduct consistent with the current NSW Health Code of Conduct and/or relevant professional standards where applicable

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