At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Environmental Remediation, HVAC, and Carpentry teams in maintaining safe healthcare environments.
- Company: Join Metro North Health, a leader in Queensland's healthcare services.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work arrangements, competitive salary, and generous superannuation contributions.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with great career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while gaining valuable skills and experience.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications required; just a willingness to learn and contribute.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Join Metro North Health and help create safe, functional environments for patients, staff and visitors across some of Queensland's largest healthcare facilities.
As a Trade Assistant, you'll support our Environmental Remediation, HVAC and Carpentry teams, assisting with mould remediation, building maintenance, site preparation, material handling and project works across Metro North Health facilities. No two days are the same, and you'll play an important role in keeping hospital environments safe and operational.
About you
- Provide semi-skilled and unskilled labouring support to the Environmental Remediation Team, HVAC Team and Carpentry Team.
- Assist with mould remediation activities, building maintenance works and project-related tasks across Metro North Health facilities.
- Undertake general labouring duties including manual handling, material movement, site preparation, cleaning, waste removal and remediation support activities.
- Assist supervisors and tradespersons to safely complete maintenance, remediation and project activities within required timeframes.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas.
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging.
- Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research.
Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first.
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