King Island Hospital & Health Centre

14/02/2025

On Friday, our Hospital Auxiliary President Nicole Conley presented Val McGarvie with a service award for 15 years of service to the King Island Hospital Auxiliary. We would like to congratulate and thank Val for her contribution and dedication to the Auxiliary.

09/11/2023

Farewell King Island

So my time has come to say goodbye to King Island and the King Island Hospital & Health Centre.

I moved here just over four years ago, and it has certainly been a journey with many challenges.

The redevelopment started 3 months after I arrived and COVID hit 3 months later.

It was certainly a bumpy start to my time however the bonus is the team at the hospital are exceptional and were able to adapt to all the changes, noise of building works and everything else thrown at us.

Without every single staff member, the hospital does not function. It takes everyone doing their job to keep it running and I am so grateful for the team we have.

During my time the team has passed 2 separate accreditations for Aged Care and Acute Care as well as a further 2 recertifications. The team has done exceptionally well in passing both these as well as becoming a 5 star rated Age Care facility as per the Commonwealth Requirements.

Post the redevelopment we have updated the medical equipment including beds, ultrasounds, Xray machine, medical trolleys, observation machines, blood warmers etc.

The hospital auxiliary has really assisted with so many new items like a blanket warmer, TV’s for Netherby, updating all our training manikins and have also provided recliner chairs for the acute inpatient rooms and soon for Netherby Home too.

I feel really fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with such a wonderful team and I know I am bias however I feel King Island is so fortunate to have a state-of-the-art Hospital and Aged Care facility that meets the highest of standards with the most dedicated staff.

Thank you for having me here, I have met some fantastic people and enjoyed working with the different services across King Island.

Kind regards,
Amanda Gill
DON KIHHC

26/08/2023

Good evening all,

Please share this wonderful job opportunity far and wide.

I am happy to answer any questions you may have relating to the position.

Thanks a million
Amanda

Director of Nursing - King Island (502381) Department of Health Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals NW Primary Health North West Applications must be submitted by Sunday 17 September, 2023 11:55 PM Position details Applications close: Sunday 17 September, 2023 11:55 PM AEST Award/Classification: Nu...

08/08/2023

I am so proud to work at King Island Hospital & Health Centre. We have an amazing team and a fantastic facility that is particularly special as all the residents are so well cared for.

Happy Aged Care Employee Day! 🎉 Today, we're sending a heartfelt thank you to all the amazing aged care staff across the state.

💙 From nurses to cleaners, from allied health professionals to maintenance staff and admin – all play a vital role in creating a compassionate and caring environment for older Tasmanians.

At the King Island Multi-Purpose Centre, staff (pictured) have created a little community of their own, checking in on each other and sharing warm greetings throughout the day.

They share a little bit of their journey caring for elderly King Island residents:

🗨️ They are my family (Sharon)
🗨️ It’s lovely listening to their stories and experiences (Liz)
🗨️ It’s really rewarding and I like giving back (Rachael)
🗨️ They make me miss my grandparents and they make me smile everyday with their little comments (Jane)
🗨️ They appreciate what you do for them (John)

If you know someone in aged care, don't forget to share your appreciation today. 💙

16/05/2023

KI community members, you have until Friday to provide feedback.

🗨️ Tasmanians have until Friday to provide feedback on the Tasmanian Government's Long Term Plan for Healthcare 2040.

👉 The Tasmanian Government's Long Term Plan for Healthcare in Tasmania 2040 is now open for public consultation, and we want to hear from you.

The exposure draft can be accessed here: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/publications/long-term-plan-healthcare-tasmania-2040-exposure-draft?fbclid=IwAR0A2kDY-l04_ji5ShVED8kNpUrlAT3RAPAhE_Oe5suUr2ffnEzEMh7ENJs

📧 To provide feedback, you can email ourhealthcarefuture@health.tas.gov.au until Friday 19 May 2023.

The exposure draft of the Plan recently released is about delivering connected care across every part of the health system – hospitals, subacute, rehabilitation, mental health services and primary care in the community.

Our goal is to ensure Tasmanians receive comprehensive healthcare services.
It focuses on expanding in-reach and home-based models of care and takes advantage of the learnings from COVID@homeplus so that we can expand virtual care options.

It will allow existing services such as the Community Rapid Response Service, Community Nursing, Rapid Access In Reach Service, and Hospital in the Home to be more connected and integrated.

ℹ️ For more information on the Long Term Plan, Clinical Services Profiles and the Our Healthcare Future reforms, visit www.health.tas.gov.au/ourhealthcarefuture

03/05/2023

During the month of May the King Island Hospital Auxiliary will be selling raffle tickets to raise funds for equipment at Netherby Home. The auxiliary are aiming to replace all the hospital TVs in Netherby Home, purchase a new Sara Steady Plus lifter and 2 recliner chairs.

Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from the auxiliary members stall at IGA on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st or the stall at the post office on the 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th between 10am and 2pm.

In case you miss one of these options you can also purchase tickets at the front office at the hospital.

See attach photo of the amazing prizes!

22/02/2023

I missed this post at Christmas. Two of our fantastic dedicated nurses here at King Island Hospital & Health Centre 🙏🏻👏🏻

“If one is not with their family on Christmas Day, spending time with the residents of Netherby Home might just be the next best thing.” ✨

👩‍⚕️ Meet Registered Nurses Tanya and Sam, of King Island. This holiday season, they are caring for patients at the King Island Hospital and residents of the local residential aged care.

This year, Sam drew the short straw and worked a late shift on Christmas Day. Tanya will be pulling on the uniform for a run of night shifts between Christmas and New Year 🌜

“Invariably, there will be the odd presentation to our Emergency First Response Unit as there is always a new bike to fall off or the aftermath of some over-indulgence, but overall, there is a great atmosphere,” Sam says.

“Most (aged care) residents head out for a portion of the day to spend time with their loved ones, and staff partners and temporary staff are welcome to come in and join the workers and remaining residents for a traditional Aussie Christmas spread,” Tanya adds. 🥳

🎁 She says each year, the Hospital Auxiliary provides a generous sum to purchase gifts for the residents, adding to the cheerful spirit.

Thank you, Sam and Tanya 🙏 and thank you to all the amazing health workers caring for patients throughout the holiday period.

09/01/2023

If you are looking for work, we have multiple positions in Hotel Services. If you need help applying on line please call Amanda on 0428112071 and I will assist you to apply.

28/12/2022

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

KIHHC have multiple vacant positions for Multi-Skilled Domestics. If you are looking for permanent or part time cleaning work this may be the position for you.

The Role:
The Multi-skilled Domestic provides:
Catering support in the preparation and delivery of quality meals to patients, that meet individual requirements.
A high standard of environmental cleaning within the hospital, clinics and accommodation area.

Location:
This role is based at the King Island Hospital and Health Centre.
Details of Appointment
Permanent, full or part time, shift work (fully rotational), position working up to 76 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as possible.
Applicants should note that, for a period of six months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.
Salary: $53,079 - $54,389 per annum + 10.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging
Salary range is in accordance with the Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement

Eligibility:
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. *The following checks are to be conducted:
Conviction checks in the following areas:
crimes of violence
s*x related offences
serious drug offences
crimes involving dishonesty
Identification check
Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
*As required by the Aged Care Act 1997, occupants of this role may be required to undertake a conviction check assessment every three years.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide and Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
502457, 502462, 502410, 521783 Multi-skilled Domestic HSO3 (June 2022) HR22.pdf
502457, 502462, 502410, 521783 Multi-skilled Domestic HSO3 (June 2022) HR22.docx
Applicant Guide
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply
Apply Online. Please go to www.jobs.tas.gov.au

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.

Please note:
Our application process has changed refer to the application guide for information on the new application format.
All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For More Information
Amanda Gill
Position: Director of Nursing
Phone: 03 6462 9976
Email: amanda.gill@ths.tas.gov.au

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Kind regards,
Amanda

Amanda Gill
Director of Nursing I King Island Hospital & Health Centre
Tasmanian Health Service – North West Region
Address: 35 Edward st, Currie, TAS 7256
Phone: w (03) 6462 9976 or m 0428112071
Email: amanda.gill@ths.tas.gov.au

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12/08/2022

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