Job Description:

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Multiple casual roles available

• Multiple day and overnight shifts available

About the Role

• To create a welcoming space, build relationships, and provide personal care to clients
• Create a welcoming space and build relationships with clients
• Provide personal care such as diabetes, wound and continence monitoring, medication and activities of daily living (ADLs) assistance
• Deliver simple meals and nutritional support
• Complete housekeeping and cleaning tasks, and maintain infection control standards
• Perform administrative tasks such as answering the phone, emails, and liaising with internal and external networks
• Complete documentation and clinical handover each shift
• Ensure relevant training requirements are kept up to date
• Attend and contribute to regular staff meetings

Classification for this position is IN39 (Health Care Worker Grade 3) ($65,754.00 per annum pro rata).

Your Contribution

• Hold a nationally accredited certificate at Australian Quality Framework Level 4 or be in the process of obtaining this certificate
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Health Care Worker
• Commitment to the mission and philosophy of The Sister Francesca Healy Cottage and SVHM
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse client group and manage difficult behaviour
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to work sleepover shifts (1600-0720)
• Current First Aid Certificate or ability to obtain

What we Offer
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Flexible working arrangements.

About the Health Care for Homeless Department

This position is part of the Health Care for homeless Program (HfH). The program has a base of services within St Vincent’s that currently support clients that are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. This service aims to build on integrating and better coordinating existing services within St Vincent’s hospital and the development of new services to meet the need of the target client group.

The Sister Francesca Healy Cottage sits within the Health Independence Program (HIP). The intent of HIP is to deliver improved outcomes for clients and to support hospital demand management and flow, through delivering integrated and coordinated care to clients across the hospital and community interface, reducing duplication and fragmentation of services and ensuring client centred care planning. SVHM HIP consists of integrated hub sites across several locations including in Fitzroy, Kew, North Richmond and Northcote.

The Cottage is a five-bed health facility in a homely terrace house, and targets clients with complex needs such as homelessness, substance use, mental health issues, disability and family violence. The multidisciplinary team aims to provide physical, social and emotional support within an environment of safe practice, respect and dignity.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Closing Date:

15 October 2025 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 [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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