Hospital assistant
Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre

Please note, this is a Health Care Worker role and to express an interest in this opportunity, please email the Central Grampians LLEN at swl@cgllen.org.au or phone 5352 3266. Please provide details of the specific vocation you are studying and the placement position you are interested in at Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre, we can speak to the employer about your request and organise an interview. This placement will allow students to engage within a Health Care Worker role which may include the areas of district nursing; aged care; palliative care; post-acute care; hospital in home and immunisations. If you are enthusiastic and motivated to learn from a team of highly trained professionals, please talk to your careers teacher today about how to apply.

Skills You Might Learn

Skills attained will include the following;
- Exposure to health-related fields in a professional environment.
- Experience and familiarity with general healthcare, maintenance or specialised service functions.
- Broader understanding of what a healthcare role involves on a day-to-day basis.
- Communication skills in the workplace.
- Importance of teamwork.
- Time management and punctuality.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will be responsible for the following tasks;
- Assisting Lake Bolac Bush Nursing trained staff with related activities as instructed.
- Completing related cleaning, set up and pack away tasks as assigned by Lake Bolac Bush Nursing trained staff.
- Engaging with Lake Bolac Bush Nursing personnel, community members, clients, specialised service staff and external health services representatives as instructed by trained staff.

Student Requirements

Students are encouraged to consider a SWL placement to develop skills learned from their VET course in Community Services and/or Health.
The following requirements must be met;
- Students are required to have completed the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) module in the relevant VET course.
- Students must adhere to strict Privacy and Confidentiality policy and procedures.
- Students must have a willingness to learn and be able to follow instructions carefully and competently.
- Students must notify the workplace supervisor and the careers teacher of any planned or unplanned absences. This includes making a time to discuss extending the placement period if assessment requires a certain number of hours or days to be completed.
- Students must be willing to communicate clearly and work as a productive team member.
- Personal mobile phones are not required and should only be used out of work hours or on meal breaks.
- Students are to complete any applicable relevant course work and/or Workplace Learning Record entries as outlined in the SWL Arrangement.

Dress Requirements

All students undertaking a SWL placement with Lake Bolac Bush Nursing Centre will be required to wear their school uniform on placement days. This ensures students are easily identifiable to both Lake Bolac Bush Nursing staff and patients.

Special Transport Requirements

The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) is responsible for the student’s transport to and from the workplace. If it is proposed that the student may need to undertake vehicle travel with their employer and/or supervisor during the arrangement (including transporting the student to and/or from the workplace), the employer must complete the Structured Workplace Learning Travel and Accommodation Form. The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) must give their consent by also completing this form. If transport is presenting a problem, please contact CGLLEN to discuss available options and support that can be provided. Email: SWL@cgllen.org.au Phone: 03 5352 3266.

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