Patient Services Assistant

Patient Services Assistant

St Vincent's Private Melbourne is a facility of St Vincent's Health Australia under the stewardship of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

We have exciting opportunities available for enthusiastic Patient Services Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking team at our Fitzroy campus. This is a permanent, part time position for Tuesday's & Friday's between 7am - 5pm.

The Patient Services Assistant is responsible for the safe transport of patients, beds and equipment, for keeping the patient, public and staff areas clean and tidy and ensuring basic equipment and stock are available at all times.

Responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

• Provide assistance with the transport and safe transfer of patients between departments, within the operating suite and to/from other local hospitals in beds or wheelchairs
• Ensure areas are kept clean including floors, walls, shelving and other areas as directed – this includes tearoom areas
• Courier equipment between units, departments and hospitals if required
• Handling soiled linen, general or biomedical waste using correct PPE
• Cleaning patient related areas

The successful candidate will have:

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
• An awareness of patient confidentiality and application of relevant privacy legislation
• Previous training in Manual Handling and/or safe lifting techniques
• Highly developed verbal communication skills with the ability to relate to patients and staff
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Good negotiation and conflict management skills

If you are flexible, enthusiastic and can demonstrate excellent communication skills then this position is for you!

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

Closing Date: 16 January 2026 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