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Your role as a health services assistant
As a health services assistant,you'll support patients and help clinical teams provide safe care.
This may include:
- supporting patients with basic care and daily needs
- helping nurses and other health professionals with daily tasks
- moving patients, equipment and supplies around the hospital
- keeping wards, rooms and equipment clean.
You’ll work under the direction of nurses and other health professionals.
We have full time, part time and casual roles, and some include shift work.
What your day might look like
You’ll start your shift by checking what support your team needs and setting up your work area.
During the day, you might help patients with basic care, prepare rooms, restock supplies and support nurses with routine tasks.
You’ll work as part of a team, follow safety procedures and share information during your shift.
Most roles are based in hospitals or health facilities. Some roles focus more on patient care, while others support wards, theatres or clinical teams.
Qualifications
Certificate III in Health Services Assistance.
Pay and benefits
Your pay rate and benefits will depend on your role, experience and where you work.
We also offer:
- regular wage increases
- a superannuation rate of 12.75%
- a supportive workplace with flexible working arrangements
- several types of leave
- salary packaging
- help with ongoing professional development costs.
If you're moving to start a new job with us, you may be able to get help with moving and travel costs.
Rural and remote opportunities
You may be able to get extra benefits if you work in rural and remote areas.
Health services assistant roles are available in rural and remote hospitals across Queensland. In these areas, you may support smaller teams and do a wider range of tasks.
Learn more about our rural and remote opportunities.
Professional growth
You’ll have access to learning and development throughout your career.
This may include:
- learning new tasks on the job
- talking with experienced staff to build skills
- opportunities to study while you work.
With experience and further training, you can move into other health roles over time.
Career paths
Doing more study when you’re a health services assistant can lead to other roles.
If you plan to do more study, ask your training provider if your past studies can count towards a higher qualification.