As an Operational Services Officer, you will contribute to the delivery of safe, high-quality healthcare services by providing essential non-clinical support throughout our facilities. Successful applicants may be considered for vacancies across:
Cleaning Services - Maintain clean, safe and hygienic healthcare environments while following infection control standards.
Food Services - Assist with meal preparation, distribution and food service operations in line with food safety requirements.
Patient Services - Support patient comfort and wellbeing through meal delivery, bed making and maintaining patient care areas.
Patient Transport Services - Safely transport patients throughout the facility
Linen Services - Distribution and replenishment of clean linen.
Waste Services - Collect and dispose of general, clinical and recyclable waste safely.
General Responsibilities Across All Operational Services Roles:
- Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
- Follow workplace health and safety procedures and safe manual handling practices.
- Contribute to a respectful, inclusive and culturally safe workplace.
- Support service delivery across a variety of work areas, facilities and shift patterns.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Why Join Townsville Hospital and Health Service?
Enjoy rewarding non-clinical career opportunities with competitive pay, salary packaging (where eligible), ongoing training, and pathways to casual, part-time or permanent employment. Most importantly, you'll play a vital role in supporting healthcare services across north Queensland.
What We're Looking For:
- A strong work ethic and commitment to delivering high-quality services.
- The ability to work collaboratively and contribute positively within a team environment.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with a patient-focused approach.
- A commitment to workplace health and safety.
- Reliability, flexibility, and the capacity to work across a range of shifts and locations as required.
- Respect for diversity, inclusion, and cultural safety, with a commitment to providing safe and respectful healthcare services.
Requirements:
- No mandatory qualifications are required.
- Ability to undertake physical tasks including frequent standing, walking, lifting and manual handling.
- Availability to work shifts across a 24/7 roster where required.
- Successful completion of pre-employment screening, including criminal history checks.
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role and evidence of vaccination or immunity is required.
- A probationary perioy apply.
Applications close: Tuesday, 10 August 2027.
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