Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Royal Darwin, Palmerston Hospital - Non Clinical
Operations
Job title Support Worker / Cleaner Designation Physical 3 - RDO
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $65,966 - $68,776 Location Darwin
Position number 36359 RTF 349504 Closing 28/06/2026
Contact officer Bijo Baby, Supervisor on 08 8922 7946 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349504
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people
with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please
discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE
website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to
the OCPE website.
Primary objective
To perform a variety of time critical cleaning tasks in accordance with infection control, work health and safety (WHS), and
environmental cleaning standards at the Lorraine Brennan Centre.
Context statement
LBC is a 71 bed Medi-hotel located on the Royal Darwin Hospital campus. The facility accommodates patients and escorts from
different communities in NT who may be admitted or discharged. The support worker contributes to keeping the facility clean and
maintained, transportation of clients for appointments and ensure the needs of clients are met while at the facility.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high quality cleaning services to clinical and non-clinical areas, and clinical equipment (at times still in use by patients),
according to RDPH NT Health Policy and Procedures.
2. Follow defined service quality standards, infection control, mandated policy, procedures and guidelines specific to both
nonclinical and clinical cleaning and work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken.
3. Exercise good communication and interpersonal skills with supervisors, clinicians and clients and support a collaborative team
environment
4. Provide support and assistance to clientele of Lorraine Brennan Centre
5. Participate in Lorraine Brennan Centre team meetings, staff education, performance development programs and ensure
currency of essential training requirements
6. Foster a positive workplace culture in line with NT Health Organisational Culture Charter
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated extensive cleaning experience in an acute healthcare environment or similar
2. Demonstrated understanding of healthcare infection control and hygiene standards, and the Work Health and Safety legislation
3. Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills
4. Demonstrated ability to work well with others and a commitment to teamwork in a diverse cultural and multi-disciplinary
environment
5. Capability to undertake cleaning duties including the operation of industrial cleaning equipment, safe handling of chemicals and
transportation of waste
6. Demonstrated capacity to organise and prioritise workloads and to complete delegated activities with minimal supervision
7. Preparedness and capacity to work a rotating roster of shifts; 24-hour, 7 day a week roster consisting of a mixture of morning,
evening and nights
8. Hold a current C class Northern Territory drivers licence
Desirable
1. Certificate II or III in Cleaning Operations
2. Previous experience dealing with the public and/or working in a health care environment.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice
and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with
blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
