Patient Services Assistant (Level 2), Intensive Care Unit

Employment Type -  Permanent Full Time; Permanent Part Time

Job Category - Environmental Services -Patient Services Assistant Level 2

Req Id - 6862 

• Build you career with one of Victoria's leading regional health care services
• Grow your skills at an organisation invested in your long-term development
• Multiple roles - availability working mornings, afternoon, night duty and weekend shifts

About the role

As an ICU Patient Services Assistant you will play a vital role in ensuring the effective provision of patient care in collaboration with nursing staff. Your responsibilities will include supporting patient welfare, comfort, hygiene, and transport, as well as cleaning and setting up ICU equipment to help maintain quality patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across ward, patient and administrative areas, including bathrooms, offices, cafeterias, stairs and lifts.

• Perform routine cleaning duties including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, floor buffing, rubbish removal and infection control cleaning.

• Manage patient laundry and linen processes, including washing, drying, linen removal and terminal/discharge bed re-making.

• Support patient care by assisting with safe patient lifting, repositioning, transportation and basic grooming tasks when required.

• Transport patients, equipment, specimens, records and other items between wards, departments and theatres.

• Assist with ward support tasks such as restocking consumables, checking oxygen cylinders, maintaining equipment, delivering water and flowers, and general messaging.

• Contribute to hospital safety by responding to emergency codes, assisting the emergency response team and maintaining accurate documentation and information security standards.

What we’re looking for

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance is essential.
• Ability to work independently and handle tasks related to the general service of the ICU and the equipment used within it.

Position Description 

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• Attractive salary packaging benefits
• Living expenses capped at $9,010
• Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click Here

Diversity and Inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child Safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)

Additional information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au

All appointments are subject to:

• Satisfactory Police Record Check
• Immunisation Status Clearance
• Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Contact person: Andrew Gibson 

Email: andrew.gibson@barwonhealth.org.au

Application closing date:  2nd April 2026